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aug 8, 1846 - Wilmot Proviso 1846

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The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal made by David Wilmot that wanted to make slavery illegal in any territory purchased from Mexico, but was not approved. This proposal caused heated debates between the North and the South, building up tension between the two, contributing to the Civil War

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aug 8, 1846
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~ 179 years ago