Dec 10, 2024
Key details of the 3/5 Compromise at the Constitutional Convention
In this video, we break down the Three-Fifths Compromise, a key moment in U.S. history. When the Constitution was being created, the Southern states wanted to count enslaved people as part of their population to get more power in Congress. The Northern states disagreed because they didn’t think it was fair to count people who had no rights. We’ll look at why the South wanted more votes and how this decision shaped laws around slavery. Watch to learn more about this important part of American history
