Compromise of 1850 (jan 29, 1850 – mar 7, 1850)
Description:
The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery. 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. Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850, in an attempt to seek avert a crisis between North and South.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 29, 1850
mar 7, 1850
~ 1 months and 7 days
