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In 1846, there were 15 slave states in the United States. These states were primarily located in the South and included Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The issue of slavery was a significant factor in the political landscape of the time, contributing to tensions that would eventually lead to the Civil War.

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