Senator David Wilmot proposed that slavery be kept out of the new territories the country might acquire so that small farmers would have the chance to get in on the opportunities there.

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Senator David Wilmot did propose that slavery be kept out of any new territories acquired by the United States in order to provide opportunities for small farmers. This proposal was known as the Wilmot Proviso and was introduced in 1846.

Senator David Wilmot Proposed That Slavery Be Kept Out of the New