The three-fifths compromise came about because delegates from
A) three-fifths of the colonies argued for slaves to be included in population counts.
B) the northern colonies argued for the Senate to be based on population.
C) Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued for the legalization of slavery.
D) New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey argued that slaves should be included in population counts.
E) Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia argued that slaves should be included in population counts.

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The three-fifths compromise was a result of Southern states like Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia wanting slaves to be counted in population totals for representation purposes, while Northern states opposed this. The compromise counted each slave as three-fifths of a person for both representation and taxation.

The Three-Fifths Compromise Came About Because Delegates from