The Three-Fifths Compromise was an attempt to resolve conflicts over B. slavery and representation. It was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that determined how slaves would be counted for the purposes of representation in Congress and taxation. Specifically, it stipulated that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted in both cases.
The Three-Fifths Compromise was an attempt to resolve conflicts over which set of issues?
A.
individual rights and limited government
B.
slavery and representation
C.
states' rights and executive authority
D.
trade and taxation
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