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The 3/5 compromise was added to the constitution to determine representatives in the House of Representatives slaves equaled 3/5 of a person. This shows sectionalism over slavery and the concern of which side has power in the government.
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Attempt to defue conflict that the state caused by requesting to become a lave state
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A total of 5 different bills that defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War
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Allowed the two tates to choose if they were going to permit slavery within their borders
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Person of Africa can and would not be considered a citizen under the U.S. Constitution
