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aug 1, 1787 - Constitutional Convention

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Decide how America was going to be governed

3/5 Compromise: slaves count as 3/5 of a man, but still counted as property. Gave more representation to Southern states

Commerce Compromise: no interference with slave trade until 1808
Return fugitive slaves

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aug 1, 1787
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~ 238 years ago