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Missouri Compromise
This compromise was between the pro-slavery and anti slavery clans in the US government. The compromise itself was intended to resolve issues involving slavery being prohibited in the north aside from that in the Missouri territory. Following the initiation of this, to satisfy the majority, the government left the declaration of slave state or no slave state up to the democratic vote. It was by this vote that Missouri became an official slave state. -
Mexican War
The war began with Mexico's attack on the US on Texas' southern border. Although there are many theories as to why Mexico attacked the US in the first place. The reason in the most basic terms supposedly has to do with the United State's annexation of Texas. The US already had military stationed on the border which may have been taken as a threat to Mexico, but in general this war resulted in Mexican territories being significantly reduced and US' victory supplied the country with national pride -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise consisted of five bills once again attempting to smooth over the years of aggravation between Southerners pushing slave states and the Northeners standing against it. This compromise further gave the newer states/territories the power to decide for themselves where they would stand in the scheme of slavery. This, in theory, would be a grand way of distinguishing whether or not states would be proslavery. However, people weren't registered and lacked their granted say. -
Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book focused on a semi accurate account of the times everyone was living in. This became a best selling novel in the 19th Century and came second to the Bible as a book. The public naturally loves to read about drama and slavery offered that to the highest degree. It has also become a major tool in classrooms to offer students a clearer look into the sands of time. -
Attack on Charles Sumner
It was a day in late May behind the closed doors of Sumner's office where Preston Brooks came in and showed no mercy with his walking cane. The reasoning behind this occured days earlier where Sumner singled out Brook's relative, Butler. This attack was clearly an act of aggression as revenge of embarrassing his family. The aftermath left Brooks out of trouble and Sumner never fully recovered. -
Lecompton Constitution
This was the second attempt of a total of four Constitutions for the state of Kentucky. It was more of a response to the anti slavery and generally all other free state advocates. The final vote on this document came down to a Constitution with or without slavery. Meanwhile, other drafts of a Kentucky constitution were being pushed towards the government. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
These debates consisted of seven between Licoln representing the Republicans and Douglas representing the Democrats. Both were fighting for their parties to gain control of the Illinois territory. In the end, democrats managed to fill slightly more seats than republicans and Douglas' arguments granted the territory to the Democrats. However, the ordeal created by the media granted Licoln the house hold name factor in all future endeavors. -
South Carolina Secedes
When it came to black slavery northern and southern states, there was never any agreement. When Lincoln's term came and brought with it the topic of southern Secession, the northerners believed the south's threats of secession were once again going to be empty ones. However, South Carolina stood their ground adn broke off to become an independent republic. -
Abraham Lincoln Inaugurated
On this Monday morning Lincoln walked to the podium and stood before many Americans in east Portico. With this inauguration came the hit of reality of secession. Fear of brutality was high and undoubtedly felt by all present. At the end of the day hate was hoped to cease as the rain had. He spoke on plans to take blind eye to slavery, push of secession and further touched on how things would be run when it came to the south -
Attack On Fort Sumter
Many call this attack the beginning of the American civil war. The seceded South Carolina territory had not caused any problems since the divide until now. After demanding confederateto leave union troops still refused to abandon their forts and confederate troops open fired leading to a day of fighting. The following day union troops surrendered and confederates immediately took over Fort Sumter. The day ended with a confederate victory for General Bauregard.
