Why would southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention have opposed the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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A They feared that the President would eventually become "king" in the United States.They feared that the President would eventually become "king" in the United States.

B They believed it would be insufficient in protecting the United States from invasion.They believed it would be insufficient in protecting the United States from invasion.

C They opposed the creation of a Congress that would give states an equal number of Senators.They opposed the creation of a Congress that would give states an equal number of Senators.

D They feared industrial states with a larger populations should have more representation in Congress.They feared industrial states with a larger populations should have more representation in Congress.

E They wanted their full population of slaves to be counted for purposed of Congressional representation.

Answer 1

E. They wanted their full population of slaves to be counted for purposes of Congressional representation.

Southern delegates generally supported the counting of enslaved individuals for representation because it would increase their political power in Congress. However, some delegates might have opposed the Three-Fifths Compromise if they felt it did not adequately reflect their desire for every enslaved person to be counted in order to gain maximum representation.