The Constitutional Convention resolved the issue of Southern representation in Congress by agreeing that B) Every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons.
The Southern delegates wanted their enslaved people to be counted as part of their population because:
- it would give them more representation in the House of Representatives
- it would give them more electoral votes to decide the President
They were not however, willing to give the enslaved people the right to vote. This angered Northern delegates until the Three-Fifth Compromise was reached where every 5 enslaved people would be counted as three people.
In conclusion, the Southern states were not willing to give enslaved people citizenship and voting rights, but wanted to reap the benefits of doing so.
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