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The Georgia Platform
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The Georgia Platform was a statement issued by the state of Georgia in 1850 regarding the issue of slavery and its expansion into newly acquired territories. The platform declared that Georgia was committed to the Union and the Constitution. It proposed compromises that included the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act, the protection of slavery in existing territories, and the rejection of any interference by Congress in the slave trade. The platform received support from other southern states and played a role in temporarily easing tensions between the North and South.
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