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The Compromise of 1850 became an agreement to address the new crisis in Northern and Southern states, caused by territorial expansion. As new territories and states developed, the Compromise of 1850 was there to distinguish which lands were going to permit slavery and which lands were to remain free. Written by Henry Clay, the compromise was introduced in September of 1850 and is made up of five different sections, each serving a different purpose. The Compromise of 1850 “called for the admission of California as a "free state," provided for a territorial government for Utah and New Mexico, established a boundary between Texas and the United States, called for the abolition of slave trade in Washington, DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.”
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One of the largest impacts the Northern states experienced as a result of the Compromise of 1850 was that the Senate now belonged to the free states, as California became a free state. This meant that there was hope for Northern states to sway the votes away from slavery, but this was not always the case because California’s senate often sided with the Southern states. Additionally, the Compromise of 1850 prohibited the slave trade in Washington
D.C., which was a win for the Northern states. When the Fugitive Slave Law was introduced, the Northern states saw it as extremely harsh and unfair and refused to enforce the law which infuriated the South, being that many runaway slaves fled to Northern states for this reason. One of the biggest impacts this law had on the Southern states, was the introduction of the Fugitive Slave Law. The Fugitive Slave Law required the Northern states to return any runaway slaves to their Southern slave owners. Additionally, the South was assured that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed upon New Mexico and Utah. As one of the requirements of the compromise, Texas lost its claim to New Mexico, but in return was granted $10 million dollars as compensation. Despite the Northern states refusing to acknowledge the Fugitive Slave Law, the Southern states appeared to come out on top following the introduction of the Compromise of 1850. Reference: National Archives. “Compromise of 1850 (1850),” May 10, 2022.
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/compromise-of-1850.
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National Archives. “Compromise of 1850 (1850),” May 10, 2022.
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