Which did the Wilmer proviso provide for?

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The Wilmot Proviso aimed to ban slavery in territories acquired after the Mexican-American War, specifically in the lands taken from Mexico. It was a controversial proposal that heightened tensions between the North and South over the issue of slavery expansion.

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