what effect did the Three-Fifths compromise have on Southern states?
a. it helped increase the number of slaves traded
b. It gave the south the power to outvote the north.
c. It limited the number of states that allowed slavery.
d. It gave those states more representation in congress.
d. It gave those states more representation in congress.
d. It gave those states more representation in congress.
The Three-Fifths Compromise, established during the Constitutional Convention in 1787, stated that enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining representation in the House of Representatives. This compromise gave Southern states, where slavery was prevalent, increased representation in Congress. By counting each enslaved individual as a fraction of a person, the South was able to secure more seats in the House, which ultimately provided them with greater influence and power in the federal government.