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[–] TankovayaDiviziya 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I like how arbitrary the fraction "three fifths" to a person is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

a person enough to not be exempt from work

[–] qarbone 3 points 1 week ago

Specifically calculated to limit the exploit of population cramming the American South could do with slaves. The South wanted them to be counted as full people (only for the purposes of determining representatives).