Which best describes the position of Southern states on the issues of taxation and representation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787? Answer choices:
A state’s slave population should not be considered for either the purpose of taxation or representation.
The number of slaves living in a state should be used to determine a state’s taxation but not for purposes of its representation in Congress.
The number of persons living in a state should be used to determine a state’s representation in Congress, but slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person for representation.
A state’s total slave and non-slave population should be used for purposes of both taxation and representation.