The line of latitude that marked the Southern border of Missouri.
In the new Western states, slavery would be illegal anywhere North of this parallel, according to the terms of the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Neither side was fully satisfied with this, but at least they were equally dissatisfied, and this balanced the situation, and kept the peace for thirty years.
Everywhere West of Missouri. The line of latitude at Missouri's Southern border was taken as the dividing line. North of that line, slavery was illegal. South of it, slavery could be practised.
The Missouri Compromise - a line of latitude fixed at Missouri's Southern border.
The chose a latitude line and decided that South of that line would have slavery and it would be illegal north of the line. Missouri was the exception. It was not a permanent fix, but it worked for a few decades.
The Missouri Compromise was nullified by the new Compromise of 1850 - caused by the admission of California, which extended a long way on either side of the Missouri line, and rendered it obsolete.
Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Henry Clay.
The driving distance from the Missouri state line to the Virginia state line is about 638 road miles.
Arkansas . . . no Missouri . . . . yes
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The most correct line was the Missouri Compromise Line.
It would allow slavery to spread north of the line established by the Missouri compromise. - Novanet
Everywhere West of Missouri. The line of latitude at Missouri's Southern border was taken as the dividing line. North of that line, slavery was illegal. South of it, slavery could be practised.
The Missouri Compromise - a line of latitude fixed at Missouri's Southern border.
The chose a latitude line and decided that South of that line would have slavery and it would be illegal north of the line. Missouri was the exception. It was not a permanent fix, but it worked for a few decades.
Missouri wanted to be a slave state so to the balance of the states Maine became a free state and Missouri became a slave state
Latitude 36, 30
April 15 (average)