Which statement about the three-fifths compromise is accurate?
a. the three-fifths compromise decided where the greatest enslaved populations were.
b. the three-fifths compromise give more power to the free states.
c. the three-fifths compromise was based on the results of 1790 census.
d. the three-fifths compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.

The correct option is (D), The Three- Fifths Compromise was a temporary solution to a long-term political issue.  

The Three- Fifths Compromise was the result of a long-standing political deadlock between the Northern free states and the Southern slave states over the issue of slavery. For a long time, representation in the Congress was dominated by the majority population of the free Northern states, thus negating the opinions and issues of the Southern states. The Three-fifths compromise postulated that the slaves of America would be identified and considered as an American for three-fifth parts, for the purpose of taxation and representation. In this way, the population and revenue of Southern States began to increase, which would grant them more representation in Congress, thus allowing them to express their political concerns and opinions.

Further Explanation:

The Three- fourths Proclamation was a part of a compromise negotiated in the Philadelphia Convention during the Constitutional Convention, as a part of an effort to include the Southern states within the American Union. As representation was always based on the population of a particular state, the Southern States claimed that the Northern free states would dominate every political decision and would not understand the economic necessities of Southern States, that had their economy based on cultivation, which required extensive cultivation. The delegates of Northern States wanted to achieve some legislation on the concept of slavery, and protested on the legality of the Three- Fourths Compromise, stating that the idea of considering the slaves of Southern states as a ‘three fourth American’ was not valid as they were not accorded the same status as white citizens. Slaves were not entitled to own property, freedom, civil rights, or the right to accumulate wealth. Although the abolition of slavery was argued on a moral basis, the issue was brushed aside in the favor of forming a union of the Northern and Southern States.

Learn more:

1. Which state ratified the constitution after congress agreed to amend the constitution to include the bill of rights?

2. The city of Philadelphia was founded as part of the colony of

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: The American Civil War

Subject: History

Keywords:

Slavery, Philadelphia convention, representation, taxation, increase of revenue, abolition of slavery, formation of union.  

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