People in
both the North and the South didnt like parts of the Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850
allowed California to join the country as a free state. That wasnt popular in the South. The
Compromise of 1850 also ended the slave trade in the nations capital. That also wasnt popular in
the South.
There were some parts of this compromise the North didnt like. The
Compromise of 1850 allowed people to decide if land in the Utah and New Mexico territories would
be able to have slavery. This meant several new states could possibly join the Union as slave
states if people wanted that to occur. Plus, some of this land was north of the 36° 30 line that
had been closed to slavery. Now, some of that land could possibly have slavery. The North wasnt
happy with this. Additionally, the Compromise of 1850 required northerners to help capture
runaway slaves. This was part of the Fugitive Slave Act. Northerners also didnt warmly receive
this.
In a compromise, both sides get some of what they want, but not
everything they want. This is what happened with the Compromise of 1850. Therefore, it isnt
surprising both sides were dissatisfied with parts of the Compromise of
1850.
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