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What did the south gain form the compromise of 1850

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By September, Clay's Compromise became law. California was admitted to the Union as the 16th free state. In exchange, the south was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. ... Slavery was maintained in the nation's capital, but the slave trade was prohibited.

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