Slavery was the main issue that divided the Northern and Southern states; but another, more complicated issue was at hand. ... Furthermore, the latitude line of 36-30 (the southern border of Missouri) was set, and it was declared that any new territory north of this boundary would be non-slavery land. ... Slavery was not only an institution in the Southern states, but it was part of a lifestyle that had been going on since the founding of the United States of America. ... In fact, some northerners believed the exact opposite of what their southern counterparts thought. ... The compromise a...

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