James Tallmadge's Contributions To Eradicate Slavery In Missouri

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When Missouri applied for statehood in 1819, James Tallmadge, a representative from New York, put forward an amendment that would eradicate slavery in Missouri over time, meaning that Missouri would be joining the Union as a free state. The amendment, known as the Tallmadge Amendment, passed the U.S. House of Representatives along with a Missouri statehood bill, but it died in the U.S. Senate because of a lack of support.