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jul 23, 1787 - Three Fifth Compromise 1787

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A compromise proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman between the Northern and Southern states. The compromise states that only 3 out 5 slaves will be counted towards a state's population in the House of Representation.

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jul 23, 1787
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~ 238 years ago