The Tallmadge Amendment, proposed in 1819, aimed to restrict the expansion of slavery in Missouri by allowing gradual emancipation of enslaved people. What is not characteristic of the Tallmadge Amendment is its allowance for the unrestricted continuation or expansion of slavery in Missouri; instead, it sought to limit and eventually phase out the institution. Additionally, it did not address the rights of free Black individuals or their status in the new state.
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