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[-] Mamertine@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

It was only enslaved people that were counted at 3/5ths. Free blacks were counted as a whole person.

From Wikipedia:

Although the three-fifths clause was not formally repealed, it was effectively removed from the Constitution. In the words of the Supreme Court in Elk v. Wilkins, Section 2 "abrogated so much of the corresponding clause of the original Constitution as counted only three-fifths of such persons [slaves]."

So it's technically still in there, but moot with slavery being banned.

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Slavery isn't banned in the US lol

[-] Usul_00_@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Is it only the 19th ammendment which allows it, or someplace else as well?

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

13th amendment

this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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