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Subject:	Counting slaves for the House of Representatives
From:	Richard Dixon <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:	Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:18:47 -0400
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Between 1790 and 1830, each state was allocated one Representative for each 30,000 of population. Only 3/5th of the number of slaves counted toward determining the number of Representatives. The census counts for population and slaves are available. However, fractions of populations did not receive a Representative. We also know the number of representatives that each state was allowed. Is there a source that records how the mathematical allocations were made in each state that counted slaves?

Richard E. Dixon
Clifton, VA 20124-2115
703-830-8177
fax 703-691-0978

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