Question

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

(1 point)

The compromise guaranteed that a person who escaped slavery could not be returned to an owner

The compromise banned slavery only in Southern states

The compromise outlined how slavery would be abolished over the next 20 years

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 was primarily a constitutional arrangement that determined how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation purposes, but it also included provisions related to the continuation of the slave trade until at least 1808.