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minus-squareTankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 days agoI like how arbitrary the fraction “three fifths” to a person is.
minus-squareqarbone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 days agoSpecifically calculated to limit the exploit of population cramming the American South could do with slaves. The South wanted them to be counted as full people (only for the purposes of determining representatives).
minus-square_____@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·25 days agoa person enough to not be exempt from work
I like how arbitrary the fraction “three fifths” to a person is.
Specifically calculated to limit the exploit of population cramming the American South could do with slaves. The South wanted them to be counted as full people (only for the purposes of determining representatives).
a person enough to not be exempt from work