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In 1840 Illinois was a free state. It was only after a bill passed known as The Compromise of 1850 that cessation and Civil War were avoided. Those drafting the Compromise were Stephen Douglas and Henry Clay.

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Q: In the year 1840 Was Illinois a slave state or a free state?
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