And free blacks were counted 100%.
forces opposing southern slaveholder political interests were northern
Ah, so abolitionists were representing Northern interests against the slaveholders who were upholding the humanity of their slaves.
Got it.
There you go, emoting over intent again. The end result, however, of declaring back slaves to be 3/5 human for purposes of apportionment was dehumanizing. Next thing you know, you’re going to be claiming that the Union entered the war to free the slaves when that is objectively untrue as well.