Friday, January 16, 2015 This Day In American History On January 16, 1861, the Crittenden Compromise, a last ditch attempt to keep the Union together, died in the U.S. Senate. Taking its name from the man who proposed it, Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden, the Crittenden Compromise was actually a group of constitutional amendments. These amendments would reinstate the old Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery in states above the latitude of 36 30, protected slavery in the District of Columbia, limited federal involvement with interstate slave trading, and compensated those whose slaves had escaped to Free States. Crittenden hoped these amendments would serve to put to rest the concerns of the southern states, four of which had already seceded from the Union. However, when the Compromise came to a vote, it simply couldnt muster enough support, with many southern senators abstaining from the vote because their states were in the process of seceding. The final attempt for North and South to compromise had failed. For more information, please visit the following links: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Crittenden en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crittenden_Compromise en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Compromise
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 18:28:01 +0000