Slave-state delegates wanted slaves counted for the purposes of ________ but did not want slaves counted when it came to the issue of ________.

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Slave-state delegates wanted slaves to be counted for the purpose of increasing their representation in Congress but did not want them counted for determining the amount of taxes the states owed to the federal government, leading to the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Slave-State Delegates Wanted Slaves Counted for the Purposes of ________