why did James Madison propose the Three-Fifth Compromise? what was the compromise?

Answer 1

James Madison did not propose the Three-Fifths Compromise. The Three-Fifths Compromise was actually proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman during the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a resolution to the issue of counting enslaved individuals for the purpose of determining a state's population, which would in turn determine the number of seats it had in the House of Representatives. The compromise stated that enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes. This compromise allowed the Southern states, where slavery was prevalent, to have a greater number of representatives and therefore greater influence in the House, despite a significant portion of their population being enslaved.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed to address the issue of counting enslaved individuals for representation in the House of Representatives. It stated that enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for this purpose.