Answer:
The convention held in 1787 allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 a person. 3/5 a person would be counted for representation in house. Even though the slaves were counted as 3/5 they weren't treated like citizens, and didn't have the same rights like those of White Americans.
Explanation:
Congress in the Convention of 1787 came up with a solution called the three fifth compromise. This was the solution for the issue of if State Reps can count slaves into the total population.
