re: #56 EdDantes

The 3/5 ths of a human being thing was from the north to limit the power of the south.

Excuse me?

There were two parts, The North did not want the slaves - who would never actually be allowed to vote simply being a multiplier for the slave owner’s vote. That is true.

The South did not want the slaves accounted any of the rights of American citizens other than “voting” as a multiplier for their masters. This particularly applied to their fear of Blacks being conscripted in to military where they might learn to fight back.