Yes - until the Civil War, when it was a badly divided state, though it never seceded.
Missouri compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Henry Clay believed that a strong national economy would promote national feeling and reduce regional conflicts.
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri's path to statehood was marked by significant issues, primarily the debate over slavery. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was crucial, as it allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while simultaneously admitting Maine as a free state to maintain the balance between free and slave states. Additionally, the compromise established a geographic boundary (the 36°30' parallel) north of which slavery was prohibited, addressing tensions between pro- and anti-slavery factions. These negotiations were essential in resolving the conflicting interests and paving the way for Missouri's admission as a state in 1821.
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise temporarily settled the debate over slavery by allowing Missouri enter the Union as a slave state. Maine was allowed to enter the Union as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 temporarily settled the dispute over the westward expansion of slavery. It allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and prohibited slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel in the Louisiana Territory.
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.
Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.