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isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Reading about Missouri Compromise of 1820[1].
One thing strikes me is that while it's customary complain about how America is divided these days, there's actually nothing new about it. Along with attempts of people on the wrong side of the history to foist false dichotomy by claiming equal representation in the argument.
"[R]equired California to send one pro-slavery senator to maintain the balance of power in the Senate."
[1]: https://www.history.com/topics/slavery/missouri-compromise