What effect did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on Southern states?
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It helped increase the number of slaves traded.
It gave the South the power to outvote the North.
It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
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The correct response is:
It gave those states more representation in Congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed Southern states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population for purposes of representation in Congress, increasing their political power relative to Northern states.
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