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In 1787, if an enslaved African was considered 3/5th of a person for representation in Congress,how many enslaved Africans would have been considered equivalent to 6 white Americans?

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Answer:

10

Explanation:

3/5 is 0.6 and 10 time 0.6 is 6.

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