Committee of Eleven

Electoral College Design Leverages Three-Fifths Compromise to Amplify Slave State Power

1787-09-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Constitutional Convention delegates finalize the Electoral College system for selecting presidents, resolving months of contentious debate between those favoring congressional selection and those supporting direct popular vote. The compromise creates an indirect election method where each state …

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Constitutional Convention Guarantees 20-Year Protection for International Slave Trade

1787-08-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Constitutional Convention’s Committee of Eleven, chaired by William Livingston of New Jersey, recommends prohibiting Congress from banning slave importation until 1808—initially proposing twelve years but extending to twenty years after southern delegates demand more time. This compromise, …

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