dec 15, 1850 - Compromise of 1850
Description:
Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850, in an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South. As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 15, 1850
Now
~ 173 years ago
