Question

What did Henry clay do in 1850?​

Answer 1

In 1850, Henry Clay played a key role in passing the Compromise of 1850, which postponed a crisis over the status of slavery in the territories. Clay's plan to eliminate slavery in regions where slavery already existed and resolve sectional discord through compromise was audacious, but southerners were wary of it. Clay was a leading statesman and member of the Whig Party known as “The Great Compromiser” for his work on the Missouri Compromise.