3/5th Compromise and Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
3/5th Compromise
For every 5 slaves 3 were to count towards population of the state for both representation and taxes
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
Keep slavery for 20 years in 1508 congress can vote to ban slavery
Northern States (CSTC)
Want to prohibit slaves in the entire nation
Southern States (3/5th Compromise)
Wanted slaves to be counted as part of their population only toward representation
Northern States (3-5th Compromise)
Wanted slaves to be counted only to determine taxes but not representation
Southern States (CSTC)
Slavery is essential to the southern economy