Simulation
According to the constitution each state has an equal
representation in the senate as new states are admitted into the union they
receive an equal representation. At the current time 1820 you are the US Senate
and Maine wants to join the union and so does Missouri right now the senate is
split exactly 50/50 on the issue of slavery.
You must decided what rule you will set for letting new states joining
the union about slavery.
South
Your lively hood is based on slavery you would rather leave
the union then be forced to loose your right to own slaves. If you let more pro
free states join the union then they will get power in the senate and over
power your vote. Another issue pressing you is the land that cotton is raised
on is dying and you need more and new land to plant cotton on and you need the
new territories to have slaves so you can more your slaves to land to plant on.
Also you are tired of the ridiculous tariffs that the north
keeps putting on you.
You need to come up with a plan that keeps you in power or
at least the power balanced and leave slavery safe.
North
Slavery undermines the free worker and uneducated worker
because why pay someone to work when you can just own a slave. You don’t want
to continue slavery into new territories. It will not help the young country.
You also don’t really like slavery and the immorality that it carries with it.
You don’t want to abolish it where it is now you just don’t want it to continue
from coast to coast.
Come up with a compromise that will stop slavery from
growing but keep it safe in the south. Slavery must not be allowed to continue
going west.
