Missouri Compromise (jan 1, 1819 – jan 1, 1822)
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#66In 1819, the United States contained twenty-two states, evenly divided between slave and free. The Missouri Compromise was a plan made by Congress to reduce the tension in the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted.
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jan 1, 1819
jan 1, 1822
~ 3 years