jan 27, 1778 - Three Fifths Compramise
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention finally agreed the Three Fifths Compromise, that slaves should be counted at three fifths of their real number. The Three Fifths Compromise resolved the issue of counting slaves towards population in regards to representation in the House of Representatives. This embedded slavery into the constitution.
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