feb 1, 1819 - Missouri applies for statehood

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senate was evenly divided between slave and free states when missouri applied for statehood

James tallmadge of NY proposed that missouri ban enslavement

cotton production was moving westward, and the missouri terriftory had allowed slavery
the house was controlled by the north and the south wanted power in congress

fear for the future of slavery bc of:
- importation of enslaved ppl banned 1808
- attacks on georgia plantations
- free Black ppl listening to missouri arguments

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