During which event was the Three-Fifths Compromise agreed upon?

During which event was the Three-Fifths Compromise agreed upon?

• A. Continental Congress
• B. Annapolis Convention
• C. Constitutional Convention
• D. Treaty of Paris Conference

Answer: (C)

The event that brought the Three-Fifths Compromise is the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. At that gathering, delegates from different states debated how enslaved people would be counted when determining each state’s representation in the House of Representatives and its share of direct taxes. Southern states argued that enslaved people should be counted to boost their political power, while Northern states argued against counting them for representation and taxation. The compromise they reached was that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for both representation and taxation. This solution allowed the new framework for the U.S. government to move forward by balancing political power and revenue concerns. It didn’t occur at the Continental Congress, the Annapolis Convention, or the Treaty of Paris Conference.

The event that brought the Three-Fifths Compromise is the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. At that gathering, delegates from different states debated how enslaved people would be counted when determining each state’s representation in the House of Representatives and its share of direct taxes. Southern states argued that enslaved people should be counted to boost their political power, while Northern states argued against counting them for representation and taxation. The compromise they reached was that enslaved people would be counted as three-fifths of a person for both representation and taxation. This solution allowed the new framework for the U.S. government to move forward by balancing political power and revenue concerns. It didn’t occur at the Continental Congress, the Annapolis Convention, or the Treaty of Paris Conference.