Like the earlier Articles of Confederation, the new Constitution used the term "white" in setting the formula for enumerating the country's population.

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The U.S. Constitution did not use the term "white" in setting the formula for enumerating the country's population. Instead, it included a clause for determining representation and taxes that counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person, without specifying race.

Like the Earlier Articles of Confederation, the New Constitution Used