Milford News | 1929-04-05 | Page 2 | Mason and Dixon Line Only Divided States

Mason and Dixon Line ' Only Divided States The Mason and Dixon line was the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, as surveyed in 17G7. and popularly accepted before the Civil war as the dividing line between the free and slave states. If that . line were to be extended due west it would divide such northern states -as Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and ' leave Kansas in the south. As a matter of fact, the states south of the Mason and Dixon line which are generally regarded as southern states are Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, -Tennessee, Mississippi. Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma. Ken. tucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware. Dela-ware. Cumberland, Maryland. Is south of the line. The slave-holding states Just before the Civil war inclmied all of those mentioned above.v except Oklahoma, which was notlhen a state. Slavery had beeauiolished in the northern states Jiefore that time. ,-..