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What did the Wilmot Proviso NOT allow in California?

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The Wilmot Proviso does not allow slavery in California. The Wilmot Proviso was first proposed by Congressman David Wilmot in the United States House of Representatives on August 8, 1846 to eliminate slavery in the territory as a result of the Mexican War.
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