What was the primary goal of the Crittenden Compromise proposed in December 1860?
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Correct answer: To extend the Missouri Compromise line (36°30') to the Pacific, protecting Southern slavery
Senator John J. Crittenden proposed a series of constitutional amendments to appease the South and prevent war. Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party rejected it because it allowed for the expansion of slavery.
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