<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Crittenden Compromise was an unsuccessful proposal introduced by United States Senator John J. Crittenden (Constitutional Unionist of Kentucky) on December 18, 1860 . It aimed to resolve the secession crisis of 1860--1861 by addressing the fears and grievances about slavery that led many slave - holding states to contemplate secession from the United States . </P> <P> The compromise proposed six constitutional amendments and four Congressional resolutions . Crittenden introduced the package on December 18 . It was tabled on December 31 . </P>

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