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jan 4, 1787 - 3/5 Compromise

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Three out of five slaves were counted as people in the House of Representatives. James Wilson and Roger Sherman both came up with the idea for the slaves in slave states.

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27 Apr 2018
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Date:

jan 4, 1787
Now
~ 239 years ago