Massachusetts Commonwealth

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Massachusetts Commonwealth

American organization

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Maine
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…against the failure of the Massachusetts Commonwealth to protect the District of Maine against British raids tipped the scales in favor of separation. Maine entered the Union as a free state (i.e., one where slavery was not legal) under the Missouri Compromise in 1820.
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…against the failure of the Massachusetts Commonwealth to protect the District of Maine against British raids tipped the scales in favor of separation. Maine entered the Union as a free state (i.e., one where slavery was not legal) under the Missouri Compromise in 1820.
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