At the Philadelphia Convention 1787, a question was asked by the South
That doesn't make sense, slaves are property
Do we count our slaves as part of our population?
Argument goes on and on
They aren't American citizens, they are also considered property since they are bought
Yes! We can count 3 out of 5 slaves as citizens when counting populations
They do live in our states and it makes sense to count them in
Brainstorming a Compromise
What if we create a compromise, where 3 out 5 slaves are counted
During the convention, the South (on the right) asked if slaves should be counted as part of the population because if they have more people in the southern states they get more representatives to have more power over the North since the North don't believe in slavery
The argument goes on and on and the south (on the right) nor the north (on the left) has come to an argeement
Counting the Population
3 slaves and 1 white
Roger Sherman was brainstorming a compromise so it is a win for all
This is a vivid image of counting the population when there was still slaves, looked like
