“. . . In being compelled to labor, not for himself, but for a master; in being vendible by one master to another master; and in being subject at all times to be restrained in his liberty and chastised in his body, by the capricious will of another, the slave may appear to be degraded from the human rank, and classed with those irrational animals which fall under the legal denomination of property. In being protected, on the other hand, in his life and in his limbs, against the violence of all others, even the master of his labor and his liberty; and in being punishable himself for all violence committed against others, the slave is no less evidently regarded by the law as a member of the society. . . .”
—The Federalist Papers
What compromise addressed the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in this Federalist Papers quote?
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Great Compromise
Great Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Electoral College Compromise
Electoral College Compromise
Bill of Rights Compromise
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The quote from The Federalist Papers addresses the status of slaves and their treatment under the law, which relates to how representation and taxation were determined in the new government framework. This discussion ties to the Three-Fifths Compromise, which was an arrangement made during the Constitutional Convention regarding how slaves would be counted for both representation in Congress and for taxation purposes.
So the correct response is:
Three-Fifths Compromise
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