Question

Was Maine a slave state?
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No, Maine was not a slave state. Maine was admitted to the Union as a free state in 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise, which aimed to maintain a balance between free and slave states. Prior to statehood, Maine was part of Massachusetts, which also had a history of limited slavery. However, slavery was gradually abolished in the northern states, including Maine, and by the time it became a state, it was a free state.