David Wilmot was not for slavery. In fact, he thought that all the new territories that were in development should be free from the practice.
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David Wilmot submitted an amendment to a bill in the House of Representatives in 1846. The Wilmot Proviso would have outlawed slavery only in the territories gained in the war with Mexico. It passed, but the Senate adjourned without voting on it. He tried again in 1847 and again it passed, but the Senate then passed their own version of the bill without the amendment. It never became law.
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
David Wilmot died on 1868-03-16.
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It was Congressman David Wilmot of Pennsylvania..
David Wilmot wasd a Congressman from Pennsylvania.
David Wilmot was a U.S. politician in the mid-1800s. The Wilmot Proviso was named after him. This legislation was meant to ban slavery in western lands gained in the Mexican-American War.
David Wilmot was not for slavery. In fact, he thought that all the new territories that were in development should be free from the practice.
Jacob Brinkerhoff of Ohio was the author, but the Speaker of the House recognised Wilmot and so it bears his name.
David Wilmot's home state is Pennsylvania. David was a US Senator and Congressman from Pennsylvania's 12th district during the 1800's.
He introduced it into legislation but was not its author. Jacob Brinkerhoff wrote the legislation.
David Wilmot, a Pennsylvania Congressman.
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David Wilmot Smith has written: 'The way out' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Working class, Labor unions