What was the most important consequence of the three-fifths rule?
a. It increased southern representation in Congress.
b. It placed limits on the number of slaves.
c. It set the conditions for the eventual abolition of slavery.
d. It counted a slave vote as three-fifths of a vote.
a. It increased southern representation in Congress.
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