Compromise of 1850 (slavery) (may 30, 1846 – nov 29, 1846)
Description:
1. California's Admitted as a free state2. Fugitive Slave Act: easier for slave owners to recapture runaway slaves, forced citizens in free states to assist in their capture
3. New Mexico and Utah "popular sovereignty"
4. Abolition of Slave Trade in D.C.
5. Texas Boundary Dispute: Texas gave US New Mexico for $10 million
Added to timeline:
Date:
may 30, 1846
nov 29, 1846
~ 6 months