The Missouri Compromise preserved the equality between free and slave states in the Union.

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The Missouri Compromise, passed in 1820, allowed Missouri to be admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state, thus maintaining the balance of free and slave states in the Union. It also prohibited slavery in any new states to be created north of the 36°30' parallel, which effectively preserved the equality between free and slave states.

The Missouri Compromise Preserved the Equality Between Free and Slave