Question

under wilsons compromise, each person who was enslaved was counted as __________ of a person.
a. one - half
b. two - sevenths
c. three - fifths
d. four - fifths
e. five - sixths

Explanation:

The Three - Fifths Compromise (proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman) stated that each enslaved person would be counted as three - fifths of a person for the purposes of apportioning representatives and direct taxes. So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

C. three - fifths