<span>a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.</span>
It began to break down because it was only a temporary solution to the problem. The next time that slavery and new states came into question, the compromise became irrelevant because a new one had to be found to solve the issues with places like Texas and New Mexico, and California, and things like that.
<span> because of falling crop prices</span>
