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Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may… — Constitution of the United States

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Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other persons.

Constitution of the United States
1787
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Slavery
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Political literature
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1787American Revolutionary Period
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"The Constitution of the United States." The Constitution of the United States and The Declaration of Independence. Racehorse, 2016, art. 1, sec. 2.
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The United States Constitution. Art. 1, sec. 2.

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