[Drennan Whyte]

And why was the North so afraid to grant slaves as 100% human instead of the 3/5ths of a man compromise ?

Would you agree to a proposal from California that all illegal immigrants in that state should be counted by the census for the purpose of determining Congressional delegations?

[American Constitutionalist]

" Would you agree to a proposal from California that all illegal immigrants in that state should be counted by the census for the purpose of determining Congressional delegations? "

First place, I do not equate the black slaves as the same as a illegal ( they can never be called Immigrants since they have came here by breaking our laws and coming here illegally ).... DEPORT THEM BACK !!
The only true immigrants are those who come here and go through the legal process of becoming American citizens....
The issue of slavery is and was a totally different matter, in the first place, they where brought here against their will and they had no choice in the matter, so, you can't equate the black slaves with the illegals who come here illegally...

[Repeal The 17th]

“...Would you agree to a proposal from California that all illegal immigrants in that state should be counted by the census for the purpose of determining Congressional delegations?...”
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I hate to have to be the one to break the news to you, but...
that is; and always has been the case.

The census enumerates “residents” not “citizens”.
Illegal immigrants are counted in the census.
Even prisoners in the state penitentiary are counted.

Hence the problem with how to enumerate slaves...as 1;
or as 0; or shall we compromise on 3/5ths...
(I wonder where the 3/5ths came from...why not 3/4 or 1/2?)