David Wilmot proposes slavery ban in territory acquired from Mexico

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American Congressman David Wilmot proposals that slavery should be disallowed in any territory acquired from Mexico. This proviso passes the House of Representatives but fails to pass the Senate through opposition of Southern senators.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "David Wilmot proposes slavery ban in territory acquired from Mexico". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18104, accessed 19 March 2024.]

18104 David Wilmot proposes slavery ban in territory acquired from Mexico 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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