General 1
Why was the compromise needed
Southern states had wanted representation apportioned by population; after the Virginia Plan was rejected, the Three-Fifths Compromise seemed to guarantee that the South would be strongly represented in the House of Representatives and would have disproportionate power in electing Presidents.
How did this affect black people
The "Three-Fifths Clause" thus increased the political power of slaveholding states
Who did it affect?
Black people
What was the big issue?
Slavery
Why is it called the 3/5ths Compromise?
It is called this because for every five slaves, three were added to the population count.
How did the 3/5 compromise shape the constitution and government
It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. Before the Civil War, the Three-Fifths Compromise gave a disproportionate representation of slave states in the House of Representatives.
Why were slave states also hesitant about wanting all of their slaves counted?
This is because if all of their slaves were counted, they would have to pay a large amount of state tax.
What is the 3/5 compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached among state delegates during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.
Did most founding fathers acknowledge that slavery violated the ideal of liberty
Yes
Are black people still considered 3/5?
No, not since the civil war
When did the 3/5 compromise take place
1787
When did the 3/5 compromise end?
July 9 1868
Why were slaves counted as 3/5 of a whole person
Article one, section two of the Constitution of the United States declared that any person who was not free would be counted as three-fifths of a free individual for the purposes of determining congressional representation. The "Three-Fifths Clause" thus increased the political power of slaveholding states.
Which group benefited most?
Southern states
Do some people still see black people as half people or none at all?
Yes
What amendment eliminated the 3/5 compromise
After the Civil War, the formula was changed with the passage of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, and Section 2 of the 14th Amendment, which specifically repealed the three-fifths rule.
What name was the 3/5 compromise referred to by those who disprove of it/ and plays based on it
"Americas Original Sin"
Did George Washington support the 3/5 compromise? Why or why not?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a controversial compromise that counted three-fifths of the enslaved population for representation purposes. George Washington and other Founding Fathers supported the compromise to maintain unity and secure the adoption of the Constitution
Would there be a chance this though process could be repeated? Why or why not?
Yes because “Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it.”
What was the 3/5 compromise a solution to?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.
What is the 3/5 clause in the constitution
In the United States Constitution, the Three-fifths Compromise is part of Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3. Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment (1868) later superseded this clause and explicitly repealed the compromise.
What states specifically favored this compromise
Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
What states did not want the 3/5 compromise
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
What were the flaws with the 3/5 compromise
It allowed pro-slavery states to have a disproportionate influence on the presidency, the Supreme Court, and other positions of power. It also resulted in the country having a roughly equal number of states that opposed and favored enslavement
What is the difference between the 3/5 compromise and the great compromise
The Great Compromise settled matters of representation in the federal government. The Three-Fifths Compromise settled matters of representation when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the importation of enslaved Africans. The Electoral College settled how the president would be elected.