Question

An agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person was related to

A. the way in which population would be counted in each state.
B. the creation of an upper and a lower house in Congress.
C. the number of Senators each state would have.
D. the denial of African Americans the right to vote.

Answer 1

The way the population was counted. This would give slave states more representation in the House of Representatives. This was one of the main reasons for tension which led to the War for States' Rights. The northern politicians didn't give a fig whether there were slaves they did not want slaves or free people being used to increase the representation in congress of the Southern states.

Answer 2

thank you!