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aug 8, 1846 - Wilmot Proviso

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The Wilmot Proviso was issued on August 8th, 1846 by Pennsylvania Democratic Congressman David Wilmot. It prohibited the expansion of slavery into any territory acquired by the United States from Mexico as a result of the Mexican-American War settlement.

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aug 8, 1846
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~ 179 years ago