8 Aug 1846 Jahr - The Wilmot Proviso

Beschreibung:

-It was a proposal to prohibit slavery in the territory acquired by the United States at a conclusion of the Mexican War.
-An important person involved was David Wilmot
-His proposal was blocked in the southern-dominated Senate; however, it inflamed the growing controversy over slavery, and its underlying principle helped bring about the formation of the Republican Party in 1854. The declaration reflected the national political situation, where Democrats were divided over slavery and expansion, thus leading to the Civil War.