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Originally Posted by Danzig
blacks weren't counted as 3/5 of a vote.
originally, slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person in deciding population of a state. it was something the southern states forced thru, or else they wouldn't ratify the constitution, as that was the only way to keep an even keel in the house of representatives. they knew that northern populations were much higher, which would put them in a position of less say in congress. and of course that would affect the number of electoral votes as well.
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thats correct.. my bad
it was just male property owners.. people who had a financial interest in where the country was heading.
not that is is morally correct, but I understand where they were coming from, and its a big reason why I believe in term limits for Congress today.