The Great Compromise of 1787 determined that slaves counted as _____ of a person toward political representation.

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The Great Compromise of 1787, also known as the Connecticut Compromise, determined that slaves would count as three-fifths of a person for representation purposes. This compromise was reached during the Constitutional Convention as a way to balance the interests of slave-holding states and non-slave-holding states.

The Great Compromise of 1787 Determined That Slaves Counted as _____