Three-Fifths Compromise?

North Carolina had 100,000 slaves in 1790.
How would they be counted under the Three-Fifths Compromise?

2007-03-26 06:43:24 · 2 answers · asked by JoAnna 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

For every five slaves, only three people were counted. So 100,000 x 3/5 = 60,000 "people".

2007-03-26 06:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by ibkidd37 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

60,000 votes/slaves

2007-03-26 06:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by John B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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