Pros And Cons Of The Missouri Compromise

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The Missouri Compromise did not effectively deal with the sectional conflict over slavery. This is because the compromise did not result in a definite solution that left both sides pleased but instead left neither side content (Kennedy 235). If the sectional conflict was resolved, this could have helped to prevent the secession of the southern states in the American Civil War, or this could have caused the American Civil War to start sooner rather than later.

I believe that the North got the better side of the deal. At this time, the North and the South were worried about political and economic balances, and it seems like this compromise gave the North an advantage (Kennedy 234). This is because Congress gained the right to ban slavery

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