What was the name of the proposed law that would ban slavery in all territory won in the Mexican American war?

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Dalia Stevenson

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26 January, 16:08

What was the name of the proposed law that would ban slavery in all territory won in the Mexican American war?

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Hillary Henry · Answer 1

The name of the proposed law that would ban slavery in all territory won in the Mexican American war was the "Wilmot Proviso"--named after the man who proposed it.