Three-fifths compromise: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: Constitutional Accountability Center - Understanding the three-fifths compromise. Aug 24, 2026
Add new Web site: Swarthmore College - Works - Representation Of The Antebellum South In The House Of Representatives: Measuring The Impact Of The Three-Fifths Clause (PDF). Oct 30, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN - Lawmaker’s ridiculous explanation for the three-fifths compromise on slavery (opinion). Oct 29, 2024
Corrected spelling error. Apr 19, 2024
Media added. Aug 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Constitutional Accountability Center - Understanding the three-fifths compromise. Feb 07, 2022
Add new Web site: Digital History - The Three-Fifth Compromise. Feb 07, 2022
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Constitutional compromises: The Three-Fifths Compromise. Feb 07, 2022
Corrected display issue. May 05, 2021
New article added. Jun 26, 2020
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