Question

Read this question:

"If representation in Congress is to be determined by the number of people who live in each state, should slaves be counted?"

At the Constitutional Convention, how would someone from a Southern state most likely respond?

Yes, they live in our state, and they should be counted.
Yes, they are equal to white people and should be counted.
No, slaves were not born in the states and should not be counted.
No, slaves are not equal to white people and should not be counted.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The more people the sothern states have the more they would be taxed. Nobody likes taxes. It can't be C because slaves did not have rights even if they were born in the states. So it must be D, "No, slaves are not equal to white people and should not be counted."

Answer 2

A.) Yes, they live in our state, and they should be counted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Southerners had huge amounts of slaves so they wanted them to be counted.