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