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The bill had fully recognized the binding force of the Missouri Compromise, and if it had passed, there could have been no pretense for the introduction of slavery in the territory of Nebraska.
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Blaine discusses the implications of a bill that would have upheld the Missouri Compromise and prevented slavery in Nebraska.
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