How did the Gold Rush in California become a slavery issue?

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Isabel Hinton

26 August, 01:28

How did the Gold Rush in California become a slavery issue?

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Daniella Wells · Answer 1

During the gold rush came a huge increase in population and the pressuring for civil government. In 1849 California sought state hood and after heated debate in US Congress arising out of the slavery issues California became a union as a non-slavery state.