Leading up to the Civil War, the U.S. government was actively incorporating new states into the Union. According to the Missouri Compromise, states permitting slavery had to join alongside states that prohibited it, thereby maintaining a balance. While this approach did not avert the Civil War, it established a practice of admitting states in pairs. Even into the 20th century, after slavery was abolished nationwide, states continued to join in p…
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