Why did Northern states fight against having enslaved people counted as full citizens? Choose the BEST answer
A: Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens
B: The South would benefit greatly from having a high population for high political power in the House of Representatives
C: Northern states fought to have enslaved people counted as full citizens.
D: Northern states knew that they would politically benefit if their population was lower than Southern States
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B: The South would benefit greatly from having a high population for high political power in the House of Representatives
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