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… members, Free Soilers and Anti-Slavery Democrats converged on Bronson … capacity number of faithful anti-slavery activists that would … the Missouri Compromise and allowed for the expansion of slavery in … directly vote to allow slavery in their territory. This …

… to electoral politics. Slavery and abortion. Are … to slavery previously free territory north of the Missouri Compromise line … state matter. Containment of slavery satisfied neither the abolitionists … a constitutional amendment banning slavery. And Douglas? His …

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… 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise, which also admitted Illinois’ southwestern … clash between Union soldiers and pro-slavery Copperheads broke out in Charleston …