Which of the following statements about the Constitution's three-fifths compromise is MOST accurate?
A) It defined all blacks as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
B) It defined both blacks and "Indians not taxed" as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
C) It defined both slaves and indentured servants as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation.
D) It made no explicit reference to slavery or to blacks,referring instead to "all other persons" besides free persons,indentured servants,and certain Indians.
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