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

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asked Jan 3, 2018 147k views

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Christer Nordvik · Answer 1 · 2018-01-09T14:23:40+0000

That is the Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was a law that banned slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican-American War.