can you explain the slave trade and the 3/5 th compromise to me? what states were involved in this trade?
http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/552/The_ThreeFifths_compromise
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_Three-fifths_compromise
http://www.justicelearning.org/justice_timeline/AmendmentsRights.aspx?ID=13&RightID=23&TimelineEventID=546
And I believe that the southern states were considered those from Virginia southward. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/united_states_1783_1803.jpg
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0763770.html
Other teachers may have further information.
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The slave trade refers to the transportation and sale of African slaves from their respective homelands to the Americas. This trade was predominantly carried out by Europeans, primarily the Portuguese, British, French, and Dutch, starting from the 16th century until the 19th century. Slavery was a brutal system where Africans were forcibly taken from their homes, transported across the Atlantic Ocean, and sold into bondage to work on plantations and in other industries in the Americas.
The 3/5ths Compromise was a part of the United States Constitution and dealt with the issue of determining the population count for representation and taxation purposes. The compromise stated that for representation in Congress, enslaved individuals would be counted as 3/5ths of a person. This compromise was reached during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as a result of disagreements and negotiations between the Northern and Southern states.
Concerning your question about which states were involved in the slave trade, the practice of slavery was prevalent throughout the thirteen original American colonies and continued after independence. However, during the early years of the United States, the Southern states, which included Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and others, had a larger concentration of slaves and relied heavily on the institution of slavery for their agrarian-based economies, particularly in the production of cash crops like tobacco, rice, and cotton.
For more detailed information on the subject, I would recommend visiting the provided links, which contain historical articles and resources.