The fact that southern slaveholders had already migrated into the Missouri territory made the question more than academic. When the bill for admission came before the House, Congressman James ...

This year, Missouri is ... and mulattoes” — before Missouri became a state progress or federal overreach on an issue that a state should decide? Was the Missouri Compromise, because the ...

DOUGLAS concerning the repeal of the Missouri Compromise: View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Monroe, a charming man admired for his honesty, presided over two decisions that presaged the rest of 19th century American history — the Missouri Compromise ... occurred before he was ...