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This paper discusses the reasons why compromise, which had been fairly successful up to 1850, was not a viable option by 1860. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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the states, for instance. The most divisive issue of all was slavery, which had not been forbidden by the Constitution. Its inclusion in the fabric of the nation almost guaranteed
that conflict would erupt sooner or later. But as the conflict loomed, various measures were taken to try and thwart it. This paper discusses why a compromise might have been
possible as late as 1850, but would not have been possible by 1860-1861. Discussion In 1820 Congress enacted the Missouri Compromise in the hope that it would answer the question
of slavery in new states. It was spurred by the "Missouri Crisis" that arose when Missouri wanted to enter the Union as a slave state. In order to keep a
"balance" between slave and free states, Maine came in at the same time as a free state, thus keeping the number the same on both sides. The South was also
worried that it would be overwhelmed by the larger population of the North; the compromise calmed those fears as well. However, it left another question: what about the territories to
the west? It was more or less assumed that those South of the arbitrary line designated by the Compromise (36? 30 north latitude) would join as slave states and those
north of it would come in as free states (Faragher et al, 2000). But there was still no definitive ruling and the compromise didnt satisfy anyone completely. But it is
indicative of the fact that in 1820, people were still willing to try and avoid open conflict. The question really is, what happened between 1850 and 1860 to make these
types of negotiations impossible? The "Compromise of 1850," which contained several measures. Among them, California came in as a free state; Texas, which was a slave state, was "required to
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