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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Northern states generally opposed counting enslaved people for purposes of representation because they did not recognize enslaved individuals as full citizens and believed that doing so would unfairly increase the political power of Southern states that relied on slavery.