The result of the Wilmot proviso would have been to

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20 February, 19:30

The result of the Wilmot proviso would have been to

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Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War (1846-48). Soon after the war began, President James K. Polk sought the appropriation of $2 million as part of a bill to negotiate the terms of a treaty