The three-fifths compromise is one of the most controversial decisions in the history of the united states. what is the three-fifths compromise and what was its purpose?

The Three-fifths Compromise is a compromise that was reached among state delegates during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention. This compromise stated that the population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman. The purpose of it was to reach a compromise between antislavery advocates and for those for slavery.

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