[ProtectOurFreedom]

...a country that once said people with his skin colour were only three-fifths of a human being.

A perfect example of the ignorance of history at work. The country never said such a thing as the 3/5 clause was strictly for purposes of apportioning congressional votes. The 3/5 clause hastened the abolition of slavery. If black Americans had been counted the same as whites, the south would have had much more political power and the abolition of slavery would have been significantly delayed.

[VeniVidiVici]

...a country that once said people with his skin colour were only three-fifths of a human being.

His skin color? So, if he's half white/half black then I suppose he would be 3/10 back then?

Oh wait! I forgot he's disavowed his white half. Ok. 3/5 it is.

[Jeff Chandler]

The distortion of the “3/5 clause” is a lie perpetrated by evil race-baiters upon ignoramuses.

[cynwoody]

If black Americans had been counted the same as whites, the south would have had much more political power and the abolition of slavery would have been significantly delayed.

IIRC, the issue was settled by bullets, not votes.