How did the founding fathers deal with census slaves and representation?

The Founding Fathers addressed the issue of enslaved individuals in the context of representation and taxation through the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This compromise allowed states to count each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for both representation in Congress and taxation purposes. It aimed to balance the interests of slaveholding and non-slaveholding states, ultimately inflating the political power of slave states while still acknowledging the existence of slavery in the nation. This compromise reflected the contentious nature of slavery in early American politics and set the stage for future conflicts.