Question
Why did Northern states fight against having enslaved people counted as full citizens?(1 point)
Responses
a Northern states knew that they would politically benefit if their population was lower than Southern states.
b The South would benefit greatly from having a high population for high political power in the House of Representatives.
c Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens.
d Northern states fought to have enslaved people counted as full citizens.
Responses
a Northern states knew that they would politically benefit if their population was lower than Southern states.
b The South would benefit greatly from having a high population for high political power in the House of Representatives.
c Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens.
d Northern states fought to have enslaved people counted as full citizens.
Answers
GPT 3.5
c Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens.