Under the U.S. constitution of 1787, enslaved people would be counted for political representation and taxation purposes according to the ______.
A) Missouri Compromise
B) Fifth Amendment
C) Three-Fifths Compromise
D) Monroe Doctrine

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The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement during the 1787 United States Constitutional Convention that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.