The were people that challenged the racial laws in the 1960's
People during the Industrial Revolution lived lives of constant work and sleep. They did dangerous factory work for little pay and lived in rags for small amounts of money. However, they accepted the conditions they lived in (all up until the Peasant riots) because they needed a way to support their family. When children were old enough to walk, you bet they were working with their parents. Factory owners didn't treat their workers well because they didn't have to. For a long while, people just accepted their filth and rags and let the rich stay rich.
Answer:In an effort to preserve the balance of power in Congress between slave and free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Prohibits further introduction of slaves into Missouri.
