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minus-squarem0darn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoYeah, the enslaving states actually wanted to count them as full people, for that purpose. 3/5 was a compromise with the free states. It really shows the power of motivated reasoning.
Yeah, the enslaving states actually wanted to count them as full people, for that purpose. 3/5 was a compromise with the free states. It really shows the power of motivated reasoning.