jan 29, 1850 - The compromise of 1850
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1.) Congress would admit california into the union as a free state.
2.) The people of the new mexico and utah territories would decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
3.) Congress would abolish the sale of enslaved people, but not slavery, in washington, D.C.
Texas would give up claims to New Mexico for $10 million.
4.) A fugitive slave act would order all citizens of the United States to assist in the return of escaped slaves and would deny a jury trial to escaped slaves.
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Lily A. Sweet
October 17th, 2017
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