3. the southern delegates wanted slaves to be counted as part of the states' population so that
they would have more representatives in congress. the other delegates said this wasn't fair
because slaves were treated as property, not citizens. they delegates resolved this issue with
the three fifths compromise. what did the three fifths compromise say?
a. 5 slaves would be counted as 3 free people, and slave trade was allowed to continue until
1808.
b. congress would be divided into three parts.
c. slaves would be counted as part of the states' population.
d. representatives would not be given to the states based on the states population.