It affected d.c. because it meant that slaves could no longer be bought or sold here. Slavery was abolished.
Novanet-Slavery continued in washington D.C. but slave trading was banned
Novanet-Slavery continued in washington D.C. but slave trading was banned
To address the conflict over slavery
To address the conflict over slavery
To address the conflict over slavery
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and established a boundary prohibiting slavery north of latitude 36°30' in the Louisiana Territory. However, it only temporarily appeased tensions over slavery and ultimately failed to resolve the issue, leading to further conflicts such as the Civil War.
If I am correct, and I believe I am, the Compromise of 1850 ended the practice of slave auctions inside the borders of Washington DC.
Compromise Act of 1850
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
South Carolina was voting to secede at the same time that Crittenden was pushing a compromise to settle the slavery question.
The Missouri Compromise postponed the issue of slavery.
It established what lands were considered free states.