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Missouri
Missouri Petitions for statehood -
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Missouri's petition for statehood is presented to the U. S. House. It is not considered before the end of the session. -
Missouri
Missouri petitions the U. S. House to be admitted to the Union for the second time. -
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Outgoing House member James Tallmadge of New York presents an amendment to the Missouri statehood bill requiring Missouri to halt the further introduction of slaves to the territory and to provide for the gradual emancipation of the slaves already there. Name frequently listed as Talmadge (a 20th century Georgia Senator) and the date occasionally listed as February 14, the day debate began on the amendment) -
Missouri
Bill permitting Missouri to draw up a state constitution to be admitted to the Union comes to the floor of the House. Missouri -
Missouri
After several days of sharp debate the House passes the Missouri statehood bill including both parts of the Tallmadge Amendment, marking the first legislation demanding the abolition of slavery. The act is sent to the Senate where the bill is never voted on. -
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Missouri Compromise moves out of conference committee and to the floor of the House and Senate for debate. -
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Maine admitted to the U. S. as a free state, Missouri admitted to the U. S. as a slave state. -
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At a convention in St. Louis, Missouri passes a pro-slave state constitution. -
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Missouri is admitted to the Union -
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Kentucky Senator Dixon offers an amendment to the Kansas-Nebraska Act repealing the Missouri Compromise. -
Missouri
Following a discussion with Franklin Pierce and Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, Douglas releases the Nebraska act with two significant changes: Two terrortories, Kansas and Nebraska will be formed and the Missouri Compromise is superceded and inoperative