The Three-Fifths Compromise benefited southern states. This compromise allowed southern states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population when determining representation in Congress, which gave them greater political power relative to their free population compared to northern states.
The Three-Fifths Compromise benefited which states?
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large states
large states
small states
small states
northern states
northern states
southern states
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