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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well they counted slaves as cattle back then. I recall they compromised at 3/5 of person.

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Specifically for the sake of giving southern states a higher population count and therefore more seats in the House of Representatives.

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Black lives dont matter unless it benefits us.

[–] CXORA@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

The US is an amoral shithole and always has been.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, the enslaving states actually wanted to count them as full people, for that purpose. 3/5 was a compromise with the free states. It really shows the power of motivated reasoning.