The Three-fifths Compromise was which of the following?(1 point)

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official exemption of a state from civil or criminal liability
official exemption of a state from civil or criminal liability

an agreement between the northern and southern states that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted to determine taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
an agreement between the northern and southern states that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted to determine taxation and representation in the House of Representatives

a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that resolved issues between the two nations, averted war, and developed trade practices
a treaty between the United States and Great Britain that resolved issues between the two nations, averted war, and developed trade practices

a compromise accepted during the Constitutional Convention that developed the framework for the U.S. Congress

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The correct response is:

an agreement between the northern and southern states that three out of every five enslaved people would be counted to determine taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.