2h 56min, sep 15, 1850 y - Compromise of 1850
Description:
The Compromise 1850 stated that California would be a free state, slave trade was illegal in Washington D.C., the rest of the land gained from the Mexican War (Utah and New Mexico) would decide if they wanted slavery in their territory by popular sovereignty, and a new fugitive slave law was passed ( this affected the whole country).Added to timeline:
Date:
2h 56min, sep 15, 1850 y
Now
~ 173 years ago
