What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose regarding Missouri’s admission to the Union?
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Correct answer: The gradual prohibition of slavery and emancipation of children born into slavery
Representative James Tallmadge of New York proposed that no more slaves be brought into Missouri and that those already there be gradually emancipated. While it passed the House, it was defeated in the Senate, highlighting the growing sectional divide.
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