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The sample screen deals with the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The
Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state, Maine as a free
state, and banned slavery in territories north of 36°30' latitude.
The Compromise was passed in the House of Representatives by two key
votes, one of which, shown here, allowed Missouri to enter as a slave
state, the other banned slavery in the territories. Two votes were used
as a device which allowed strong partisans of abolition and strong
partisans of slavery to express their views, with "moderates" providing
the critical votes for passage of both measures.
The upper-left window shows the vote to allow Missouri to enter as a slave
state on the map of the United States. Pro-slavery congressional districts are
in red, anti-slavery in blue. The lower-left hand part of the screen shows a
portion of the "Statistics" window, which gives the party breakdown on the vote.
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