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Conflicts That Led to the Civil War
starting in August of 1830, many different conflicts led to The U.S. civil war. Conflicts involving rebellions, wars, and disagreements all played roles in the start of the civil war. -
Nat Turner's rebellion
In August of 1831, Nat Turner, a black slave, led the bloodies slave revolt in history. The event occurred in Virginia in which about 70 cohorts, led by Nat Turner, killed around 60 whites before the rebellion was shut down. The rebellion resulted in stricter slave codes and laws. -
Elijah Lovejoy Murdered
Elijah, journalist, newspaper editor, and abolitionist was murdered by a pro-slavery mob in Illinois during an attack to destroy his press. -
Frederick Douglas Escapes Slavery
In 1838 Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and eventually became a spokesperson for the U.S. abolitionist movement. -
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
In 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped slavery in Maryland, but returned to the South nineteen times and rescued more than three hundred slaves through the Underground Railroad. -
Mexican-American War
The United States president, James K. Polk, believed the U.S had a manifest destiny to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. What started with a border dispute along the Rio Grande, turned in to a series of U.S. victories. By the end of the war, The United States claimed California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. This created the problem of dividing the states into slave and free states. -
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Bleeding of Kansas
A series of violent acts and political debates from 1854 till 1861 over the legality of slavery in the proposed state of Kansas. -
The Sack of Lawrence
800 men of pro slavery forces marched into Lawrence to arrest members of the free state government. The Lawrence citizens did not resist, but the mob still burned and looted homes and stores, and they destroyed two anti slavery newspaper offices. -
Charles Sumner Attacked Preston Brooks on the U.S. Senate Floor
Pro-slavery congressman Preston Brooks attacked Charles Sumner, an abolitionist with a cane after sumner gave a speech about pro-slavery forces. This event was a very publicized event during the bleeding of Kansas -
Pottawatomie Massacre
John Brown and a group of abolitionists killed five white pro slavery settlers. this took place north of Pottawatomie creek -
John Browns raid
John Brown led 19 other abolitionist armed with "Beecher's bibles", on a raid in Virginia. Their goal was to confiscate the weapons at the armory and arsenal of Harpers Ferry. They were shut down by a small force of U.S. marines, but still killed and injured several people. -
The Battle of Fort Sumpter
With the secession of several states in the south, Some federal forts like fort Sumpter became outposts in a foreign land. Abraham Lincoln sent supplies to to Fort Sumpter, but Confederate warships turned back the supplies and opened a thirty four hour bombardment on the stronghold.
