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Crittenden Compromise
1860 American pro-slavery constitutional proposal
Crittenden Compromise
The Crittenden Compromise was an unsuccessful proposal to permanently entrench slavery in the United States Constitution, and thereby make it unconstitutional for future congresses to end slavery. It was introduced by United States senator John J. Crittenden (Constitutional Unionist of Kentucky) on December 18, 1860. It aimed to resolve the secession crisis of 1860–1861 that eventually led to the American Civil War by addressing the fears and grievances of Southern pro-slavery factions, and by quashing anti-slavery activities. The Crittenden Compromise is not to be confused with the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, which provided that the Union would take no actions against slavery.
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