Becoming the 24th State

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  • The 24th State

    The 24th State

    In 1818 Missouri had enough population to become a state. In 1821 it was known as an official slaveholding state and it became the 24th state.
  • Slaveholding State

    Slaveholding State

    Misssouri became the first slaveholding state to end salvery.
  • World's Fair

    World's Fair

    St. Louis, Missouri holds the World's Fair.
  • William Clay

    William Clay

    William Clay is elected Missouri's first African American Congrressman.
  • Missouri Schools Desegregate

    Missouri Schools Desegregate

    Courts order that Missouri schools desegregate.
  • Population

    Population

    St. Louis gains population for the first time in 50 years.