In debates leading up to the Three-Fifths Compromise, southern states argued that:

A. slaves should be counted among a state's population for the purpose of deciding the state's number of congressional representatives.

B. slavery should be made legal in every state, including states that would be added in the future.

C. states with large populations would be better served by a bicameral, or two-house, Congress.

D. the federal government should not have the power to take away an individual's freedom or property

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5 November, 09:58

In debates leading up to the Three-Fifths Compromise, southern states argued that:

A. slaves should be counted among a state's population for the purpose of deciding the state's number of congressional representatives.

B. slavery should be made legal in every state, including states that would be added in the future.

C. states with large populations would be better served by a bicameral, or two-house, Congress.

D. the federal government should not have the power to take away an individual's freedom or property

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Vinnie · Answer 1

Southern states argued that A.) slaves should be counted among a state's population for the purpose of deciding the state's number of congressional representatives.