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It was proposed in 1787 by [[James Wilson]] at the [[Constitutional Convention]]. The Compromise was introduced as a solution between the Southern and Northern States as a way to keep the union from splintering.
It was proposed in 1787 by [[James Wilson]] at the [[Constitutional Convention]]. The Compromise was introduced as a solution between the Southern and Northern States as a way to keep the union from splintering.
==Background==
==Background==
[[Image:GEORGE3.JPG|thumb|150px|Lincoln noted that "Necessity" was the only argument they ever admitted in favor of slavery at the time of the Founding.<ref>[https://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/peoriaspeech.htm Peoria Speech, October 16, 1854]</ref>]]
Historians, politicians, and activists have argued endlessly about the Three-Fifths Compromise, what it means, and its impact.
Historians, politicians, and activists have argued endlessly about the Three-Fifths Compromise, what it means, and its impact.