Three-fifths is the most notorious fraction in American history. For purposes of apportionment, the U.S. Constitution’s Three-fifths Compromise counted “other persons” — namely black slaves — as equal ...
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Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is facing backlash for sharing a debunked conservative argument that the Three-Fifths Compromise was a step toward ending slavery in response to a discussion ...
Rep. Justin Lafferty, R-Knoxville, trying to convince Tenn’s House of Representatives Tuesday, May 4, 2021, that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted for ...