jan 1, 1846 - 1846 Wilmot Proviso
Description:
The Wilmot Proviso is significant in history because it is a huge plan that would outlaw slavery in the newly acquired territory from mexico. Although the plan ultimately failed, Civil War Trust (2017) ¨The intensity of the debate surrounding the Proviso prompted the first serious discussions of succession.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1846
Now
~ 178 years ago
