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[–] [deleted] 2 points 10 points (+12|-2) ago 

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[–] draaaak 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

That was a Democrat scheme to rob southern states of fair representation in Congress.

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[–] Speakfree 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

I've not heard that angle before. Interesting.

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[–] Rainy-Day-Dream ago 

no that's what they tried to use slavery as the 3/5ths compromise was pushed by the republicans against the southern democrats so that they couldn't use slaves to bolster their states political power