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Fugitive Slave Act
California becomes a free state after Congress reaches the Compromise of 1850, this was called the Fugitive Slave Act. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe, publishes a fictional book after viewing slavery for over 6 days, causing major dilemma throughout the country. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allows people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to make the decision whether they would allow slavery or not -
The Sack of Lawrence
The town of Lawrence had become one of the main places for antislavery. In November there was shootings of pro-slavery settlers near the town. The Missourians decided against attacking Lawrence after hearing that Lawrence was heavily defended by armed forces. -
Pottawatomie Massacre
5 men were murdered at the Pottawatomie creek over the issue of slavery -
Lecompton Constitution
Southern pro-slavery advocates of Kansas statehood, this contained clauses going against free blacks and upholding slavery. -
Dred Scott decision
The Dred Scott decision was about Dred Scott suing his master but was unsuccessful. His master then moved him to the north making slavery legal every where. -
John Browns raid
John brown started an armed slaved revolt taking over Harpers Ferry, Virginia -
Lincolns Election
When Lincoln was elected and no southern states voted for him because he preached the opposed the expansion of slavery. -
Panic of 1857
A depression struck in the economy causing mass unemployment that lasts through the winter. 25,000 jobless, and 100,000 others affected in New York alone.
