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Abolitionist Movement
The abolishionist movement was an uproar against Slavery. Since its original presence there were those who morally opposed the mistreatment and crealty. This believers were went out to be activists and stand up against this cause. There were different sects associated with the ablishionist cause such as religous and political abolishionists. The division that occured because of the difference of the beliefs between the north and south created the base of the issues lead to the civil war. -
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John Brown and Bleeding Kansas
Kansas as a part of the Mssouri Compormise were faced with the decision to become a slave state. As a result of this Kansas became a sort of political vaccuum for both Abolishionist and Pro Slavery Activists to make their kansas. The compact space, passionate beliefs and brutal oppositions turned violent. John Brown was a widely known leader of the abolishionist movement. This first case between the two oppositions charged for the war and increased tensions, making clear the inevitity of the war -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was entered into the union as a slave state and after that an agreement was emphasized the balance between the number of slave and free states in the union. To balance out the new addition Maine was added to the union as a free state. Previously the divide between north and south was less set in stone. -
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Mexican American War
The Mexican American war was fought mainly about territory. After the war came to an end America recieved new territories. With the new land they were faced with the decision to become a slave or free state. This increased tensions throught the nation, as a result of the ratio of free to slave states being crucial to the balance being mantained. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The south was growing upset about the increasing number of slaves that managed to run away to freedom in the north, hurting them finically. A law was passed that allowed for slaves to be captured in the north and brought back to the south for a reward. This created eagerness to collect the reward that allowed for free black man to be mistaken and sold into slavery. The north was very alarmed that the souths reach could strech that far and their tensions increased -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a very well-known geared towards demonstrating the issues of slavery. It was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Following its release more northerners deepened their support of the abolishionist movement. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a southern slave in the mid 1800s. His master brought him to Illinois and Wisconsin, northern free states. Scott took advantage of his circumstances and attempted to sue for his freedom. The courts verdict was a shocking one. They said that no African American can be a American citizen. This inhumane responce spread throught the nation fueling the abolishinists arguement against Slavery. -
The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was one filled with great controsvercy. This was as a result of the number of canidates. Being 4 canidates the vote was split into smaller portions. Lincoln won 40% of the popular vote, leaving 60% of the nation unhappy with the results. Among these were sourtherners enraged about Lincoln's policies on slavery. The opposition of the nations president by half the country gave them no ties to the union. -
Southern Succession
Southern succession was when the south banded together and finally left the union. This was heavily promoted by the results of the election of 1860. This was a very large turning point in the time coming to the civil war. The formation of the confederacy was a very bold statement that officially divided the nation.
