10h 9min, aug 28, 1850 y - Compromise of 1850
Description:
In an attempt to appease both the North and the South a compromise was made. The result was that the Fugitive Slave Act would be amended and the buying and selling of slaves would be illegal in the capital.Added to timeline:
Date:
10h 9min, aug 28, 1850 y
Now
~ 175 years ago