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Feb 17, 2022 · California entered the union in 1850 as a “free state.” The state constitution says : “Neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crimes, shall ever be tolerated in this State.”
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Passed in 1850 by the 31st United States Congress, the law made California one of only a few states to become a state without first being an organized territory.
Oct 27, 2009 · It admitted California as a free state, left Utah and New Mexico to decide for themselves, defined a new Texas‑New Mexico boundary, and made it easier for slaveowners to recover runway slaves.
Nov 16, 2009 · After a rancorous debate between the slave-state and free-soil advocates, Congress finally accepted California as a free-labor state under the Compromise of 1850, beginning the state’s...
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Sep 9, 2000 · At that time California had a white population of under 7,000. The lure of gold, however, drew a horde of prospectors and other immigrants in numbers which exceeded the figure of 60,000 required to become a state. They now demanded to accede to the Union.
The Compromise of 1850 had several parts. They included California being admitted as a free state and the borders of Texas being settled, with areas ceded by Texas becoming the recognized territories of New Mexico and Utah. The slave trade was also abolished in the District of Columbia, and the Fugitive Slave Act was passed.
Sep 9, 2020 · For the next 25 days, California was an independent nation: the California Republic. Known as the Bear Flag Revolt, a reference to the short-lived republic’s flag, this event was something...
