Republican Lawmaker Lauds Three-Fifths Compromise as ‘Bitter Pill’ That Helped End Slavery
Republican Lawmaker Lauds Three-Fifths Compromise as ‘Bitter Pill’ That Helped End Slavery

The three-fifths compromise counted slaves as three-fifths of a person, something Tennessee lawmaker Justin Lafferty says was actually a good thing.

Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.