The 3-5 was all about they didn't know how to count a slave so they counted them as 3-5 of a person.
They passed the Three-Fifths Compromise and another compromise that stated that slavery would not be abolished until 1808.
the three fifths compromise was discussed during the constitutional convention
Three fifths compromise. No it only put it on the back burner to be resolved later by the US Civil War.
The Convention settled on the Three-Fifths rule. A Slave counted as Three-Fifths of a Free Citizen.
Three-fifths Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise (during the Constitutional Convention in 1787).
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The three fifths compromise
During the 1787 United states constitutional convention
The Connecticut Compromise was reached at the convention regarding slavery
the three fifths compromise.
The issue of the Three-Fifths Compromise was resolved at the Constitutional Convention, which determined how slaves would be counted for the purpose of taxation and representation in Congress. The compromise stated that each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for these purposes.