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Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was a revolutionary invention during that time. The cotton gin could refine cotton and have it clean much faster than the slaves could. -
Missouri Compromise
Trying to keep the balance of power between slave and Free states, the Missouri Compromise was passed in 1820. The Missouri compromise declared both Maine and Missouri a free state. -
Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American slave
This book was an autobiography of a free slave, Fredrck Douglass. This book really brought the brutality of slavery to the public eye. -
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil part was a U.S political party that started around 1847-48, mainly because of the rising opposition to the idea of slavery. The party was later assimilated into the new republican party in 1854. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 is a compilation of five laws passed in the month of September of 1850 that had to do with the issue of slavery. Some states were declared free, however, the fugitive slave act was ratified. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act required escaped slaves to return to their owner, regardless of where in the Union they might be situated at the time of their discovery or capture. This act forced slaves to go to Canada -
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet was an escaped slave that dedicated her life to freeing other slaves. During the time of operation she saved hundreds of slaves until the Civil War started. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book was really what kicked off the revolutionary war. Atthe time it was the second best selling book, behind the bible. This book is an anti-slavery novel. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas is the term used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. There were many riots and battles in Kansas, therefore the name. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act ultimately was used as a repeal towards the compromise of 1850. This outlawed slavery about 36 degrees latitude, this act caused a lot of turmoil within the states. -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
This was a legal case when Dred Scott tried to sue the U.S government for being abused by slavery while in a Northen State. He lived in Illinois and Wiscosin. This specific case caused intense amounts of controversey, while putting the constitution under scrutiny -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was proabably the most significant election throughout the history of America. It ended with Abraham Lincoln being elected as president. -
The Beginning of the Civil War
The civil war started when the confederates made an attack on fort sumter. This ended being the bloddiest war in American History
