The Three-Fifths Compromise primarily dealt with which of the following issues?
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Correct answer: How enslaved persons would be counted for taxation and representation
Southern states wanted enslaved people to count for representation but not taxation, while Northern states argued the opposite. The compromise counted three out of every five enslaved individuals for both purposes, increasing Southern political power in the House.
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