Answer:
Southern states wanted more representation and say in the national government because they had a smaller population. Southerners wanted slaves to count as people (so the population would increase) even though slaves did not have rights.
To solve this conflict the Three-Fifths Compromise was created. 3/5ths of a slave would count so the south’s population count would increase. Southerners had to pay taxes in return for this compromise.
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