During the three-fifths compromise debate, why did the slave states argue to count slaves as part of their population?

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Under this agreement, every slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person for taxation and representation. The main reason why this was important for slave states was the fact that having a larger population gave them an advantage when it came to representation in the legislature.

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d

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