Why did Northern states fight against having enslaved people counted as full citizens?(1 point)

Question

Responses

a Northern states knew that they would politically benefit if their population was lower than Southern states.

b The South would benefit greatly from having a high population for high political power in the House of Representatives.

c Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens.

d Northern states fought to have enslaved people counted as full citizens.

Answer 1

c Northern states viewed enslaved people as property, thus they believed that enslaved people should not be counted as full citizens.