MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Question
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According to Morris, why is it illogical to count slaves when determining state’s representation in Congress if they have no rights and are treated as property?
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Because slaves do not pay taxes or vote. They are not represented in the government.
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Because slavery is an inhumane practice according to Morris
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Because if slaves were treated as property, then that would allow other types of property to count in the population
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Northerners at the Constitutional Convention wanted slaves not to count as persons at all, because the Northerners didn’t want the slave states to get all those seats in the House. Not all Northerners opposed slavery, but they opposed giving the South political power based on nonvoting slaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nevertheless, slavery received important protections in the Constitution. The notorious three-fifths clause-which counted three-fifths of a state’s slave population in apportioning representation-gave the South extra representation in the House of Representatives and extra votes in the Electoral College.
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