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9. The proponents of 3/5 were the Northern abolitionists. Slaveowners wanted every slave to be counted as 1/1 during the

Reply to BootOutTheGoons (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:55 PM

Dec 22

census and subsequent reapportionment to increase Southern influence in the House of Representatives and the Electoral College. It's not like the slaves could have participated in electing their Representatives or Presidents.

3/5 was the position that cared about slaves and ending slavery. 1/1 were the racists who wanted it to continue.

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