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greatauntoftriplets

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3. Among other things, he proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 02:45 PM

Feb 2021

IOW, slaves were to be considered only 3/5 of a person for representational purposes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wilson_(founding_father)

Not surprisingly, he was a Federalist.

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Who in the hell is [View all] snowybirdie Feb 2021 OP

What is the context? Who or what are you quoting? scarletwoman Feb 2021 #1

Sorry snowybirdie Feb 2021 #2

Among other things, he proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2021 #3