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10/5/2022
three-fifths compromise
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Three-Fifths Compromise | States can count their slaves as a part of their population. For every 5 slaves located in a state, 3 can be added to the state’s overall population. Slave owners will also have to pay taxes on 3 out of every 5 slaves. |
| Representatives | Elected Members of Congress |
| Slave Trade Clause | Congress states that the Slave Trade(importation of new slaves) will end in 1810. Congress given the power to place a tax new slave arrivals. Nothing in the Constitution is added that allows for slaves to legally “escape” to freedom |
| Compromise | A deal between at least two opposing sides where both sides come into agreement on issue/issues. |