At the Constitutional Convention,the delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as __________ of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives.

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The delegates agreed that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for determining population for representation in the House of Representatives. This compromise was reached between the Northern and Southern states as the Northern states did not want slaves to be counted at all, while the Southern states wanted them to be counted as a whole person.

At the Constitutional Convention,the Delegates Agreed That Slaves Would Be