The Missouri Compromise was a significant federal legislation passed by the U.S. Congress on March 3, 1820. It admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, aiming to maintain the balance between slave and free states in the nation. Additionally, it prohibited slavery in the remaining Louisiana Purchase lands north of the 36°30´ latitude line. The compromise temporarily settled a divisive national debate over the expansion of slavery and is considered a major milestone in American history
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