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States that permitted slavery were known as slave states. States that did not permit slavery were known as free states.
The Wyandotte Constitution, adopted in 1859 for the state of Kansas, prohibited slavery. It explicitly stated that slavery would not be allowed in the state.
States in the north did not allow slavery until the 1830s. It was also illegal to bring slaves to the west and midwest.
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
A free state is a state in the United States where slavery was prohibited by law. States admitted as free states did not allow for slavery within their borders, in contrast to slave states where slavery was legal.
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The decision of whether to allow slavery or not in each state was left for the residents to decide.
Yes, slavery was permitted in the territory of Minnesota between 1849 and 1858. However, the state officially entered the Union in 1858 as a free state, meaning slavery was no longer allowed.
There was a problem when Missouri wanted to become a state because the south wanted Missouri to enter as a slave state but the north wanted Missouri to enter as a free state. Which led to the Missouri Compromise.
Lincoln argued that it was wrong to decide whether to allow slavery in a state or territory by voting
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