jan 29, 1850 - Compromise of 1850 +
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North:
-Admission of California as a state
-Slave Trade became illegal in Washington D.C. but slavery still legal.
-Texas conceded some land to New Mexico after disputes.
South:
-Texas was compensated $10 Million for loss of land.
-Revised Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 which allowed paid federal commissioners the authority to issue warrants, force citizens to help find runaway slaves, slaves may not testify on their own behalf
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