Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Three-Fifths Compromise and the issue of slavery?

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The compromise guaranteed that a person who escaped slavery could not be returned to an O owner.
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The compromise banned slavery only in Southern states C
The compromise outlined how slavery would be abolished over the next 20 years.
O The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years

Answer 1

The accurate statement regarding the Three-Fifths Compromise and the issue of slavery is:

The compromise allowed the slave trade to continue for the next 20 years.

The Three-Fifths Compromise, established during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation in Congress and taxation. Additionally, the compromise included provisions that allowed the importation of slaves (the slave trade) to continue for 20 years after the ratification of the Constitution, meaning that the intent was to not outright ban the slave trade immediately.