In 1820, under the Missouri Compromise, Missouri was admitted as a slave state in exchange for legislation that prohibited slavery in the United States above the 36°30′ parallel. For many decades, the Missouri Compromise was hailed as essential, and many historians believe it helped postpone the Civil War. Despite its importance in excluding slavery from some U.S. territories, the Missouri Compromise was bitterly disappointing to opponents of slavery and it further legitimized the institution of slavery in the South.
What is the legacy of the Missouri Compromise today? Was it a stark success? A necessary evil?
Join us on July 6th at 2 pm to find out.
This webinar will feature John Craig Hammond, associate professor of history at Penn State University, New Kensington; and Jeffrey Pasley, professor and associate director, Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy, University of Michigan.
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