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Which of the following best summarizes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A. It established that enslaved people would not be counted for the purposes of representation in Congress.
B. It established that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation in Congress.
C. It established that enslaved people would be counted as a full person for the purposes of representation in Congress.
D. It established that enslaved people would eventually be freed and become full citizens of the United States.
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B. It established that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation in Congress. This rule (from the 1787 Constitutional Convention) was used to allocate seats in the House and direct taxes.
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