In 1820 the tension was high as the union decided weather or not they should admitt new state in. The states were disagreeing about the slavery or antislavery environment would be in Missiouri if it was admitted into the union. While Congress considered the Missiouri question Maine applied for statehood broadening the discussion to Maine and Missiouri. Henry clay stepped in and made a comprimise to keep the balance between the north and south. In March 1820 the Missiouri Comprimise was reached, admitting Missiouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. The remainder of the Louisiana Teriotory north of the 36degree 30'N parallel banned slavery.
The decision of whether to admit the new South Western territories to the Union as slave-states or free soil.
The Compromise allowed no new slave-states North of the parallel that marked Missouri's Southern border.
The two Missouri Compromises dealt with keeping the number of free and slave states in balance. The Missouri Compromise of 1850 was dissolved by the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act. This allowed people in territories to vote on slavery before entry into the USA. All executive and congressional activities concerning slavery was canceled by the 1859 US Supreme Court. The ruling was that slaves were property, could never be American citizens, not claim due process, or hold public office.
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Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
The Tariff of 1828, I should know; I'm related to him
the growing sectionalism over the issue of slavery
Missouri compromise...
Missouri compromise
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
The Missouri Compromise postponed the issue of slavery.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
Missouri compromise...
Sectionalism and the Missouri compromise was related in such a way that slavery was the primary issue. This led to Civil War.?æ
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.