#OnThisDate August 10, 1821 - Statehood Milestone

Missouri Was Formally Admitted As The 24th State Of The United States, Marking A Significant Milestone In The Nation's Expansion.

This Admission Was The Result Of The Missouri Compromise, A Controversial Agreement Engineered By Henry Clay That Temporarily Resolved The Heated Debates Over The Expansion Of Slavery.

Missouri Entered The Union As A Slave State, While Maine Was Admitted As A Free State, Maintaining The Delicate Balance Of Power Between Free And Slave States.

The Compromise Also Established The 36°30' Parallel As The Dividing Line For Future Territories' Slave And Free Status, A Provision That Would Later Be Revisited In The Years Leading Up To The Civil War.

Missouri's Path To Statehood Was Fraught With Tensions, Reflecting The Deepening Sectional Divides That Would Ultimately Challenge The Unity Of The Young Nation.​

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