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If there were 500,000 enslaved adults in Virginin in 1708, how many counted towards its populatio a. 300,000 b. 30,000 c. 500,000 d. 150,000

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If there were 500,000 enslaved adults in Virginin in 1708, how many counted towards its populatio a. 300,000 b. 30,000 c. 500,000 d. 150,000

If there were 500,000 enslaved adults in Virginin in 1708, how many counted towards its populatio
a. 300,000
b. 30,000
c. 500,000
d. 150,000

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In 1798, enslaved adults in Virginia were counted as three-fifths of a person for the purpose of determining population. Therefore, approximately 300,000 of the enslaved adults counted towards Virginia's population. So, the correct answer is a. 300,000.
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