This document examines Maryland's demographics based on the 1790 Census, focusing on the implications of the 3/5 Compromise established in 1787. It provides population data, including a breakdown of free citizens and enslaved people, emphasizing the compromise which allowed for political representation based on enslaved populations. The resource includes mathematical tasks to calculate the political weight of enslaved individuals and prompts a discussion on the moral contradictions of the compromise, highlighting how it influenced Maryland's political power while denying basic rights to the enslaved.