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the house of representatives passed a bill that included wilmots suggestion. it was called the wilmot proviso. the following table shows a breakdown of congresss vote on the bill by region and political party. look at the table. then follow the instructions below.
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in the vote to ban slavery from territory acquired from mexico, most northern congresspeople supported the ban and most southern congresspeople supported the ban.
Looking at the voting data: Northern congresspeople (52+26+5=83 Yes, 4+8+0=12 No) mostly supported the ban. Southern congresspeople (0+2=2 Yes, 52+16=68 No) mostly opposed the ban, so the claim that most Southerners supported it is incorrect.
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In the vote to ban slavery from territory acquired from Mexico, most Northern congresspeople supported the ban and most Southern congresspeople opposed the ban.