Question

missouri compromise (1820)
context: after the purchase of the louisiana territory from france, the question of slavery and whether or not
it would expand westward became a major political issue. soon after, missouri applied for statehood. missouri
would be entering the union as a slavery permitted state which threatened the balance of pro and anti - slavery
representatives in congress. eventually, in order to keep peace between the pro and anti - slavery states,
congress agreed to allow missouri to join as a pro - slavery state but only if maine would join as a non - slavery
state. the missouri compromise also forbade slavery above the 36° 30 latitude line (missouris southern
border) in the remainder of the louisiana territory.
an act to authorize the people of the missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for
the admission of such state into the union on an equal footing with the original states, and to prohibit slavery in
certain territories...
sec. 8. and be it further enacted. that in all that territory ceded by france to the united states, under the
name of louisiana, which lies north of thirty - six degrees and thirty minutes north latitude, not included within
the limits of the state, contemplated by this act, slavery and involuntary servitude, otherwise than in the
punishment of crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted, shall be, and is hereby, forever
prohibited: provided always, that any person escaping into the same, from whom labour or service is lawfully
claimed, in any state or territory of the united states, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to
the person claiming his or her labour or service as aforesaid.
source: national archives
in what ways did the missouri compromise limit the
in what ways did the missouri compromise further
expansion of slavery?
limit the rights of enslaved people who escaped?

Explanation:

The Missouri Compromise limited slavery's expansion by forbidding it above the 36°30' latitude line (except in Missouri). For escaped enslaved people, it allowed their re - capture if claimed lawfully.

Answer:

The Missouri Compromise limited slavery's expansion by forbidding it in the Louisiana Territory (except Missouri) above 36°30' latitude. It further limited escaped enslaved people's rights by allowing their lawful re - claim and conveyance to the claimant.