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Read this question:

"If representation in Congress is to be determined by the number of people who live in each state, should slaves be counted?"

At the Constitutional Convention, how would someone from a Southern state most likely respond?

Yes, they live in our state, and they should be counted.
Yes, they are equal to white people and should be counted.
No, slaves were not born in the states and should not be counted.
No, slaves are not equal to white people and should not be counted.

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i will medal and fan
Read this question:

"If representation in Congress is to be determined by the number of people who live in each state, should slaves be counted?"

At the Constitutional Convention, how would someone from a Southern state most likely respond?

Yes, they live in our state, and they should be counted.
 Yes, they are equal to white people and should be counted.
 No, slaves were not born in the states and should not be counted.
 No, slaves are not equal to white people and should not be counted.

anonymous · Answer

i would say C or D

anonymous · Answer

ok so what do you think it most likely is then i would say c

anonymous · Answer

The answer is A. Slave owners didn't think slaves were equal to white people, but the slaves did make up a large portion of Southern states' population. They wanted more representation so they wanted the slave population to be counted, despite not really thinking of them as equals.