The following is an excerpt by unknown author. Mr. L. Martin (Maryland), proposed to vary the sect: 4. art VII so as to allow a prohibition or tax on the importation of slaves. 1. As five slaves are to be counted as 3 free men in the apportionment of Representatives; such a clause wd. (would) leave an encouragement to this trafic. 2 slaves weakened one part of the Union which the other parts were bound to protect: the privilege of importing them was therefore unreasonable-3. it was inconsistent with the principles of the revolution and dishonorable to the American character to have such a feature in the Constitution. Martin is against which of the following? a. Presidential Election Compromise O b. Three-fifths Compromise c. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise O d. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

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The following is an excerpt by unknown author.
Mr. L. Martin [Maryland), proposed to vary the sect: 4. art VII so
as to allow a prohibition or tax on the importation of slaves. 1.
As five slaves are to be counted as 3 free men in the
apportionment of Representatives; such a clause wd. (would)
leave an encouragement to this trafic. 2 slaves weakened one
part of the Union which the other parts were bound to protect:
the privilege of importing them was therefore unreasonable-3. it
was inconsistent with the principles of the revolution and
dishonorable to the American character to have such a feature in
the Constitution.
Martin is against which of the following?
a. Presidential Election Compromise
O b. Three-fifths Compromise
O c. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
O d. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Transcribed Image Text:The following is an excerpt by unknown author. Mr. L. Martin [Maryland), proposed to vary the sect: 4. art VII so as to allow a prohibition or tax on the importation of slaves. 1. As five slaves are to be counted as 3 free men in the apportionment of Representatives; such a clause wd. (would) leave an encouragement to this trafic. 2 slaves weakened one part of the Union which the other parts were bound to protect: the privilege of importing them was therefore unreasonable-3. it was inconsistent with the principles of the revolution and dishonorable to the American character to have such a feature in the Constitution. Martin is against which of the following? a. Presidential Election Compromise O b. Three-fifths Compromise O c. Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise O d. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
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