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 as part of the population for the purpose of representation in Congress (since more population meant more representatives), but they did not want slaves to be counted for the purpose of determining taxes (since this would result in higher taxes for slave owners).

Slave State Delegates Wanted Slaves Counted for the Purposes of ________