On March 1st the House passed its Missouri bill with restriction.Continuing The Missouri Compromise,our selection from The Great Events by Famous
Statehood for Missouri Tied to that of Maine
It is not known what politician first suggested the party stroke of forcing this combination of the two bills in one — that the ad mission of Maine
The Missouri Compromise
This series has ten easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Background.IntroductionSlavery was the original sin of the United States