3 mars 1820 - Missouri Compromise
Description:
An agreement that settled the controversy of slavery in the Louisiana Territory by allowing Missouri to join the United States as a slave state in exchange for Maine becoming a free state. The Compromise also drew a line across the southern border of Missouri at the 36°30′ parallel, legalizing slavery south of this line and forbidding it north of the line.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
3 mars 1820
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 205 ans