The issue was slavery -- should slavery be allowed in the new state of Missouri?
The compromise was to admit Missouri as a slave state and to admit Maine as a free state at the same time, thereby keeping a balance of slave and free states.
IMPROVEMENT.
Furthermore the Compromise stated that for the future, no other slave state had to be established north of a line represented by the parallel 36° 30', coinciding with the southern boundary of Missouri.
Missouri compromise...
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.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
Political parties avoided the issue of slavery for many years after the Missouri compromise.
Missouri compromise...
Sectionalism and the Missouri compromise was related in such a way that slavery was the primary issue. This led to Civil War.?æ
The overriding issue was slavery. The compromise included The Fugitive Slave Act and agreement to allow slavery within the borders of Missouri.