Which of the following was NOT a part of the compromise proposed by John J. Crittenden to avert war between the North and South?
A. Restore the Missouri Compromise line.
B. Prohibit the abolition of slaveholding on federal property in the South.
C. Establish compensation for owners of runaway slaves.
D. Repeal "personal liberty" laws in the North.
E. Ban the slave trade in America.
Ans: E. Ban the slave trade in America.
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