On the Question of Whether to Count Slaves as Part

Multiple Choice

On the question of whether to count slaves as part of a state's population in determining its representation in the House of Representatives, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention made which of the following decisions?

A) The slaves would not be counted at all.
B) One-fifth of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.
C) Two-fifths of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.
D) Three-fifths of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.