9 sept. 1850 - California is admitted to the union as a free state
Description:
As part of the Compromise of 1850, California was admitted as a free state (1850), without a slave state pair. To avoid creating a free state majority in the Senate, California agreed to send one pro-slavery and one anti-slavery senator to Congress.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
9 sept. 1850
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 175 ans