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How did the convention held in 1787 deal with counting slaves in the Southern states regarding the population and representation in the newly formed congress?

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The convention held in 1787 allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 a person. 3/5 a person would be counted for representation in house. Even though the slaves were counted as 3/5 they weren't treated like citizens, and didn't have the same rights like those of White Americans.

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Congress in the Convention of 1787 came up with a solution called the three fifth compromise. This was the solution for the issue of if State Reps can count slaves into the total population.

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