In debates leading up to the Three Fifths Compromise, northern states argued that
A slaves should be able to buy their freedom after working for a
certain number of years
O B. southern states should only be allowed to send representatives to
the House of Representatives, not to the Senate
O c. seves should not be included when counting a statés population
to determine representation in Congress
O D. a strong federal government was necessary in order to ensure that
slave states did not have an unfair economic advantage