The only reason the South accepted 3/5 for a slave, was to increase their representation in Congress; hence, using those extra Congressional seats to perpetuate slavery. They did not want slaves to vote, or blacks to vote: they only wanted their numbers on the books, to increase the South's hold on Congress.
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The only reason the South accepted 3/5 for a slave, was to increase their representation in Congress; hence, using those extra Congressional seats to perpetuate slavery. They did not want slaves to vote, or blacks to vote: they only wanted their numbers on the books, to increase the South's hold on Congress.
Exactly.