单词 | crittenden compromise |
释义 | Crittenden Compromise in American English (ˈkrɪtndən) noun U.S. History a series of constitutional amendments proposed in Congress in 1860 to serve as a compromise between proslavery and antislavery factions, one of which would have permitted slavery in the territories south but not north of latitude 36°30′N Also called: Crittenden Plan Word origin [named after its proponent, John J. Crittenden (1787–1863), U.S. Senator from Kentucky] |
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