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In 1847 a bill to abolish slavery for those born after 1850 was passed by Delaware's House of Representatives. It was defeated by one vote in the State Senate. What if the bill was passed and signed by the governor and Delaware became a free state? How does this affect the balance of power between slave and free states? Obviously this wouldn't have a huge affect on the House of Representatives, but this would mean that the slave states would have two less Senators. How would the other slave states react?
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