Missouri Compromise

Overview

The Missouri Compromise, also called the Compromise of 1820, was an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories. The compromise was specifically repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854.

Related Topics:
1820 - Slavery - Anti-slavery - United States - Territories - Kansas-Nebraska Act

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