Answer: Restrain, if not prevent, the spread of slavery into the Louisiana territory
James continued to be fair in the end, I believe?
The Supreme Court ruling that stated slaves did not have a right to sue since they were not citizens, but merely property, was the "Dred Scott Decision," which was very controversial.
It created balance by blending the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
Answer is C
The union benefit did from holding maryland is: d. the union capital was not surrounded by hostile territory.
maryland was a slavery land of african people in 1864 during american civil war.
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