In 1819, Missouri sought admission to the United States as a slave state. Following the Missouri Debates of 1819 and the Missouri Compromise of 1820, Congress admitted Missouri as a slave state in ...

Bullish (Video) The Missouri Compromise: Slavery, Congress, and the 1820 Crisis. Posted: February 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. The film discusses the historical context leading to the ...

Two hundred years ago, Northern and Southern politicians came together to sign the Missouri Compromise. The bill, which admitted Missouri to the union as a slave state, Maine as a “free” state ...