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William Lloyd Garrison launches The Liberator
The Liberator was an anti-slavery newspaper that was published weekly. This newspaper characterized Garrison as one of the most radical American abolitionists and the leader of the abolitionists. His newspapr reached thousands of individuals in America. -
Nat Turner leads a slave revolt in Virginia
Rebel slaves killed 55 to 65 people in this rebellion, which was the most deaths in a slave uprising. Nat Turner survived and was in hiding for two months. This rebellion cause fear to spread across America. -
American Anti-Slavery founded in Boston
This was an abolistionist society that was started by William Garrison and Arthur Tappen. They viewed owning slaves as a sin and called themselves pacifists. They did many acts to pass around the anti=slavery message. -
Sarah Grimke's Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women
This was important because it advocated for Women's rights in the United states. It showed that women were not being treated equally and that women wanted it to change. -
Henry Highland Garnet's address to the slaves of the United States of America"
Garnet, an abolitionist, called slaves to rise up agianst their owners, rather then telling whites to free their slaves. His more radical ideals caused his ideas on abolition to be deminished. -
Frederick Douglass published the North Star
Inspired by The Liberator, Douglass published the North Star that contained current issues in abolitionist news. This was influential and important because it didn't just fight for anti=slavery, it also fought for women and other oppresed groups. -
Women's RIghts Convention at Seneca Falls, New York
This convention resulted in The Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances being adopted which called for equal rights for women and marked the beginning of the womens rights movement. -
Harriet Tubman Escapes From Slavery
This was important because after she had escaped, she helped other slaves escape as well. She became an important conducter in the Underground Railroad. -
Fugitive Slave Act passed
These were a pair of federal laws that allowed the capture of runaway slaves that are in United States Territory. -
Sojourner Truths "Ain't I A Woman" speech
Sojourner took a new step in women's rights with this speech. She wanted more rights for African American Women as well as abolishment of slavery and rights for every woman. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
This was an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and helped fire up the abolitionists. -
Reoublican Party Founded
Anti-slavery Whigs kept meeting to discuss forming a new political party, They opposed the spread of slavery to the western states. It showed a different viewpoint to America. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
This is a bill that mandated "popular sovereignity" which allowed people of that territory to decide if slavery would be allowed within the states' borders. -
Civil War in Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"
A time of political confrontations between pro-slavery believers and anti-slavery believers that caused many fatalities in Kansas between 1854 and 1861. -
Charles Sumner beating
A member of the House of Representatives came into the Senate and beat a senator. He did this because Sumner had addressed the senate on the issue of Kansas being admitted and a slave state or free state. -
Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision
Supreme Court made a decison in the Sanford v. Dred Scott case, they decided that Slaves were not citizens and could not be protected unfer the Federal Government. -
Lecompton Constitution rejected by Congress
This constitution contained clauses that were pro-slavery. They wanted protection for slave holding and exclude free blacks from the bill of rights. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas that were help in seven different towns to win control of Illinios legislatures. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
This was the attempt of an abolitionist, John Brown, to start an armed slave revolt in Harpers Ferry, VIrginia. -
Election of 1860
This election was between Abraham Lincoln and John Breckinbridge and focused on the issues of explanding slavery. This was one of the causes to the Civil War.
