The three-fifths compromise organize each of the following details into the appropriate categories in the chart. note: some options may be used more than once.
Category Detail
Wanted enslaved persons to count towards representation Southern states
Argued that only citizens should count towards representation Northern states
Did not want enslaved persons to count towards representation Northern states
Partially counted enslaved persons towards representation Southern states
Wanted enslaved persons to count towards states population to determine rate of taxation Southern states
Had the highest population of enslaved persons counted each enslaved person as 3/5 a person Southern states
Did not want slaves to count towards states population to determine tax rates Northern states