3/5 compromise
How were slaves counted
3 out of every 5
True or false
The south had less slaves than the north
false
True or false
The north had a lower slave population than the south
true
What was the debate about
Whether they should count slaves or not
Who made the 3/5 compromise
James madison
What percent of slaves were in the South
90%
What did the north side stand for
Slaves were people not property
How was the debate solved
3/5 compromise
Why was the idea of the 3/5 compromise made
To distribute power between the states
what caused the south to want to count slaves
Because of the great compromise
Why did the North have a smaller population of slaves
Because they had immigrants from other countries doing labor for little money
where is the 3/5 clause in the constitution
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3
why was the compromise repealed
Because it led to tensions that caused the Civil war
Why was the South in favor of counting slaves
because they had a higher population of slaves and the more population the states had the more power
What democratic principle was northerners aposing with the debate of the 3/5 compromise
All men are created equal
For tax representation pruposes
What historical significance did the 3/5 compromise have
It highlights the division with America that led to the Civil War
What was the long-term impact on the South with the 3/5 compromise
giving southern states more political power over the northern ones leading to tensions
How did the North oppose their own political views of slavery
some states were completely abolishing slavery but others argued that slaves were not people but property
How did the ideas of both the North and South ultimately violate the constitution
their ideas violated all slave's undeniable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness