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jan 29, 1850 - Compromise of 1850

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Killed the slave trade in Washington, DC, created harsher interpretation of the Fugitive Slave Laws, allowed the Utah and New Mexico territories to vote either for being a free or slave state and added California as a free state. This created competition as the north and south both wanted more representation in congress, furthering tensions.

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jan 29, 1850
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~ 175 years ago

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