What effect did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on Southern states? A. it helped increase the number of slaves traded. B. it gave the South the power to outvote the North. C. it limited the number of states that allowed slavery. D. it gave those states more representation in Congress.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. it gave those states more representation in Congress.

The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed Southern states to count three-fifths of their enslaved population when apportioning representation in the House of Representatives. This effectively increased the political power of the Southern states relative to the Northern states, as they could have more representatives based on their slave populations, despite those slaves not having any voting rights.