What were the types of political compromise made by the federal government of the United States that had negative consequences for African Americans?
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Step 1: The Three-Fifths Compromise of 1787 counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining a state's total population, which gave Southern states more representation in Congress and therefore more political power. Show more…
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