ANSWERS: 2
  • At the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, the States made a compromise that 3/5 of the black population would be counted for tax purposes and the appointment of representatives.
  • It was a compromise made by the southern and northern states which laid out how much slaves would be worth in calculating the number of Representatives per state in the House and the disbursement of tax revenue.

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