# Missouri Compromise — WHE Definition Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [June 5, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/missouri-compromise-whe-definition-discussion/16010 "2025-06-05T09:00:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an effort by the US Congress to resolve a sectional dispute between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the South. Hoping to hinder the westward expansion of slavery – and thereby limit the undue political influence of the slave-holding South – Northern representatives had sought to deny Missouri admittance into the Union unless it limited slavery within its borders. This was hotly opposed by Southern representatives, leading to the compromise: Missouri would enter the Union as a 'slave state' in exchange for the admittance of Maine as a 'free state', as well as the prohibition of slavery in all western lands north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri itself. While this provided a temporary solution, the question of slavery would only become more contested, eventually leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Missouri\_Compromise/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Missouri_Compromise/)._ ---
**Author:** ![harrisonwmark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/harrisonwmark/32/186_2.png) [@harrisonwmark](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/harrisonwmark)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/missouri-compromise-whe-definition-discussion/16010/2 "2026-07-30T14:10:07Z")
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