The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a legislative agreement aimed at calming the escalating conflict between free and slave states in the U.S. Congress. Faced with the prospect of Missouri entering the Union as a slave state, Northern representatives proposed limiting slavery in the territory. The resulting compromise allowed Missouri to join as a slave state while admitting Maine as a free state and prohibiting slavery in western territories above the 36°30′ parallel. Although it provided temporary relief from conflict, it laid the groundwork for increased tension and the eventual outbreak of the Civil War.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 attempted to balance the interests of free and slave states, leading to a temporary resolution of the sectional conflict over slavery.
Despite a momentary calm brought by the Missouri Compromise, the underlying tensions over slavery continued to fester, ultimately culminating in the American Civil War.
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