At the Constitutional Convention northern and southern states disagreed over the issue of slavery. They came to an agreement with the Three-Fifths Compromise which allowed three-fifths of a state's sl?

At the Constitutional Convention, northern and southern states clashed over how to count enslaved individuals for purposes of representation and taxation. The Three-Fifths Compromise was reached, stipulating that three-fifths of the enslaved population would be counted when determining a state's total population. This compromise aimed to balance the political power between the North and South, allowing Southern states to gain more representation in Congress while still acknowledging the contentious issue of slavery.