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The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held from the months of May to September, at the Philadelphia State House. Representatives from twelve of the thirteen colonies attended, to debate a wide range of constitutional provisions from the Bill of Rights to the power of taxation. The issue on the mind of almost every representative was what kind of government was best for a republic? Certain states submitted plans for a republican government, however, the most popular …

…not counted in representation because they are considered to be property. To resolve this argument between North and South, the Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed as a means to fulfill the needs of both North and South while maintaining a balanced state. The debate over southern representation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, had many supporting arguments and many countering arguments, and many alternative proposals, however the issue was resolved with the establishment of the Three-Fifths Compromise.