Question

In 1860, there were about 400,000 enslaved people and 300,000 free people. What was its population total for representation in Congress?

What was the reasoning behind this compromise? Do you feel it is sound reasoning?

Answer 1

Based on the number of enslaved and free people, the population total for representation in Congress was 540,000 people.

What was the Three-fifths compromise?

This was a compromise made when the Constitution was being created that every 5 enslaved African American would be counted as three people for the purpose of representation in Congress.

The reason this happened was that the North did not believe it was fair for the South to be able to use African Americans to increase their population for representation without them being free.

The population total for representation in Congress in 1860 was therefore:

= 300,000 + (400,000 x 3/5)

= 300,000 + 240,000

= 540,000 people

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