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In the 1800s, why did the US government want to keep the number of free states and slave states equal?

In the 1800s, why did the US government want to keep the number of free states and slave states equal?
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In the 1800s, why did the US government want to keep the number of free states and slave states equal?

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To try and prevent butting heads in congress due to the gain in a popular vote in favor of the pro slavery representatives or the anit slavery representatives
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