jan 1, 1789 - The 3/5 Compromise

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This compromise stated that a black man was equal to 3/5 of a white man. The North believed that slaves were not citizens so should not be able to vote or be counted as part of the overall population. They wanted the South to have no advantage in governmental representation. The South wanted more representation in Congress, so they argued that slaves should counted as part of their population. The 3/5 compromise tried to end this dispute.

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