Wilmot Proviso facts for kids
The Wilmot Proviso was a suggested American law to outlaw slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The conflict over the Wilmot proviso was one of the main events leading to the American Civil War.
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The Wilmot Proviso was seen as a stumbling block for Presidential candidates, such as Taylor
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In Spanish: Enmienda Wilmot para niños
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