<span>The Missouri compromise was about whether slavery should continue a part of American society. It allowed the state of Missouri to become a part of the union while retaining slavery, balanced by admitting Maine, which was a free state. It also prohibited slavery in the new Louisiana Purchase states. It was considered deeply flawed on both sides, and merely established the differences that would later lead to war.
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Slaves were contributing to the Southern war effort by providing food, supplies, and manual labor.
It was Aaron Burr who fired this fateful shot that killed Alexander Hamilton. This was a tragic event, and Burr and Hamilton had been political rivals for quite some time.
