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Missouri Compromise Shapes Nation's Fate in 1819
In 1819 two events reshaped American politics. Missouri's admission as a slave state, with a ban on slavery north of 30 30, sparked nationwide fear and a dire warning from Jefferson. The compromise, backed by Speaker Clay, sought balance between free and slave states.
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