The three-fifths clause demonstrated that despite the new nation's stated commitment to freedom and equality, white Americans still treated African Americans as far less than equal.

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The three-fifths clause, part of the original U.S. Constitution, counted three out of every five slaves as a person for purposes of representation and taxation, reflecting a compromise between slave and non-slave states but also dehumanizing African Americans by not recognizing them as full persons.

The Three-Fifths Clause Demonstrated That Despite the New Nation's Stated