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At the [[Constitutional Convention]], there was some debate over whether slaves should be counted as part of the population determining the number of seats in the [[House of Representative]] granted to each state.  The '''Three-Fifths Compromise''' (also referred to as the '''Three-Fifths Clause''') was the solution to this problem.  It determined that five [[slave]]s would count as three people in determining the [[population]] for [[tax]]ing and [[representation]].<ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref>

At the [[Constitutional Convention]], there was some debate over whether slaves should be counted as part of the population determining the number of seats in the [[House of Representative]] granted to each state.  The '''Three-Fifths Compromise''' (also referred to as the '''Three-Fifths Clause''') was the solution to this problem.  It determined that five [[slave]]s would count as three people in determining the [[population]] for [[tax]]ing and [[representation]].<ref>U.S Government and Politics</ref>

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. The compromise is a part of [[United States Constitution:Article I|Article I]], Section 2 of the Constitution.

[[Image:King George III Allan Ramsay.jpg|right|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>]]

[[Image:King George III Allan Ramsay.jpg|right|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>]]

==Background==

==Background==

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.