Missouri compromise (mar 3, 1820 – 13h 49min, dec 4, 1850 y)
Description:
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. At the time, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 3, 1820
13h 49min, dec 4, 1850 y
~ 30 years