Crittenden Compromise
Inauguration of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, February 1861
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Crittenden Compromise
Inauguration of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, February 1861
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Source: Wikimedia Commons--public domain)
Question 0111131:
The Crittenden Compromise, which was proposed in December 1860 in an attempt to prevent secession,
(A) stated that fugitive slave laws were unconstitutional
(B) allowed slavery in territories north of the 36°30' line
(C) provided for compensating slaveowners for runaway slaves
(D) passed both the House and the Senate
(E) allowed for the importation of new slaves from Africa