oct 16, 1850 - Compromise of 1850
Description:
The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion. In 1849 California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state, potentially upsetting the balance between the free and slave states in the U.S. Senate.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 16, 1850
Now
~ 174 years ago