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To: Yo-Yo
Unless I’m mistaken, at the writing of the Constitution the slaves that were counted may not have been citizens,

You may recall the they were only four fifths a person for the very reason they would change the representation power of Southern States.

32 posted on 07/02/2019 9:21:03 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: itsahoot
four fifths

oops three fifths.

36 posted on 07/02/2019 9:22:48 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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