Question

1. what might each of these delegates have said about how enslaved people should be counted for representation in congress?

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delegate from the south:

1. compare the growing division in attitudes toward slavery by writing what each of these delegates might have said.

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delegate from the south:

Explanation:

(Question 1):

Delegate from the North:

The North had fewer enslaved people and was concerned about the South gaining excessive political power. So a Northern delegate might argue that enslaved people should not be counted for representation (or counted as a fraction or not at all) because they were not treated as full citizens and the South's agrarian economy relied on slavery for labor, while the North's economy was more industrial and less dependent on slave labor. For example: "Enslaved people are not free citizens, so they should not be counted for representation. If we count them, the South will have too much power in Congress, and this will unfairly benefit their slave - based economy. They don't have the rights of citizens, so they shouldn't be used to inflate the South's representation."

Delegate from the South:

The South had a large number of enslaved people and wanted to maximize their political representation in Congress. Their economy was based on plantation agriculture which relied heavily on slave labor. So a Southern delegate might say that enslaved people should be counted fully (or as whole persons) for representation. For example: "Our economy is built on the labor of enslaved people, and they are part of our population. To ensure that our states have a fair voice in Congress, enslaved people should be counted as full persons for representation. This is only just, as they are part of our society and our workforce, and our states deserve representation based on our total population, including those who work on our plantations."

(Question 2):

Delegate from the North:

The North was increasingly seeing slavery as a moral evil and also was concerned about the political power imbalance. A Northern delegate might express opposition to slavery's expansion and the idea of it being a permanent institution. For example: "Slavery is a moral blight on our nation. It goes against the principles of liberty and equality that we hold dear. We should work towards abolishing slavery, and at the very least, we should not allow it to spread to new territories. The South's reliance on slavery is holding back the progress of our nation, and their desire to count slaves for representation is just a way to maintain their unjust system and gain more power."

Delegate from the South:

The South was becoming more defensive of slavery, seeing it as essential to their way of life and economy. A Southern delegate might argue that slavery was a positive good (a common pro - slavery argument of the time) and that the North was trying to destroy their way of life. For example: "Slavery is the foundation of our economy and our social order. It is a positive good, as it provides a stable labor force for our plantations and a civilized way of life for the enslaved. The North is trying to interfere in our internal affairs and destroy our way of life. They don't understand the importance of slavery to our states, and their opposition to counting slaves for representation is just another attempt to weaken our position in the nation."

Answer:

(Question 1):

• Delegate from the North: "Enslaved people are not free citizens, so they should not be counted for representation. If we count them, the South will have too much power in Congress, and this will unfairly benefit their slave - based economy. They don't have the rights of citizens, so they shouldn't be used to inflate the South's representation."
• Delegate from the South: "Our economy is built on the labor of enslaved people, and they are part of our population. To ensure that our states have a fair voice in Congress, enslaved people should be counted as full persons for representation. This is only just, as they are part of our society and our workforce, and our states deserve representation based on our total population, including those who work on our plantations."