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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (598610)1/20/2011 9:27:36 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578250
 
That's not exactly the meaning of the 3/5 clause.

It was designed to weaken the power of slave states. By preventing them from getting representation for slaves they didn't allow to vote.



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (598610)1/21/2011 6:54:27 AM
From: Bill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578250
 
had decided to read a version of the Constitution that was edited to exclude those portions superseded by amendments

And you're saying they should read the parts that have been superceded? Why?

When they read the next tax bill, should they read the prior laws from the 50's when taxes were 90%?



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (598610)1/21/2011 10:57:51 AM
From: longnshort  Respond to of 1578250
 
yeah your relatives in NY did that

"Don't you remember that some citizens were only considered to be 3/5's of a person?"



To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (598610)1/21/2011 11:05:42 AM
From: HPilot  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578250
 
Southern states wanted it to be 1 person. Yankees made it 3/5 so that the south would have less representatives in Congress. Trying to blame it on Republicans? It predated that and the Republicans freed the slaves.


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