mar 2, 1820 - Missouri Compromise

Description:

In order to prevent Congress from favoring the South, Missouri was admitted into the U.S. as a slave state and Maine as a free state. This compromise drew a line across the 36,30 parallel, dividing the free and slave states. This separation created polarization based on peoples beliefs around slavery.

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ByMicah Anderson

14 Apr 2023

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Date:

mar 2, 1820

Now

~ 205 years ago