Texas had been admitted to the United States as a slave state, yet Texas claimed territory north of the 36°30' demarcation line for slavery set by the 1820 Missouri Compromise. ... In an effort to avoid some states seceding from the United States, Congress passed the Compromise of 1850.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
The Bill of Rights of the US Constitution protects basic freedoms of United States citizens such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion etc.