jan 29, 1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act
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This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed new states to vote whether they would be a free or slave state. This created the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
Source: https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Kansas_Nebraska_Act.htm#:~:text=It%20became%20law%20on%20May,territories%20to%20sway%20the%20vote.
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