African slaves were not citizens and had no rights. There were no “African Americans” prior to the fourteenth amendment. The 3/5 compromise had nothing to do w

African slaves were not citizens and had no rights. There were no “African Americans” prior to the fourteenth amendment. The 3/5 compromise had nothing to do with citizenship rights. It had to do with reducing the representation of the wealthy slave owners of the South in congress with the aim of eventually forcing the end of slavery.