For its time in US history, the Missouri Compromise of 1820, seemed to be the most logical solution to keep the number of free States and slave States in balance. No one could have predicted the rapid growth of the United States and the force of the anti slavery movement. The issue of slavery, meaning, should it exist in America or not, was not an issue to be solved in 1820.
As an aside, the major power in the world of its day, The British Empire did not abolish slavery until 1833.
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Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
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Missouri compromise
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
The Missouri Compromise postponed the issue of slavery.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
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The Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1863 and the passage of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1865 formally ended slavery in the United States, settling the issue temporarily.
The Civil War was directly related to the issue of slavery, as it was fought over the abolition of slavery in the United States.
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Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.