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[–] The_Ghost 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It’s generally taught as a Southern scheme to increase representation in Congress.

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[–] The_Ghost ago 

Their reasoning is that if slaves couldn't vote, they shouldn't have counted towards representation at all. Of course, that's completely hypocritical since illegal immigrants can't vote, but they count as a full person towards the representation of the States they live in.