18h 31min, mar 16, 1820 y - Missouri Compromise
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Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state, preserving the Congressional balance. A line was also drawn through the unincorporated western territories along the 36°30' parallel, dividing north and south as free and slave.Added to timeline:
Date:
18h 31min, mar 16, 1820 y
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~ 205 years ago