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Compromise of 1850
This was five seperate bills set by the United Sates. The bills settled tentions between texas and Mexico and California. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin publication
This novel was an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beacher Stowe. This novel described the horrors of slavery and when the book came out it shocked a lot of people. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott seued his owner in federal court. The jury found in favor of standford. Scott the appealed to the supreme court -
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
This act created new territories in Kansas and Nebraska. Slavery was allowed in each of the territories and this was determined by white men in a popular vote. -
Sumner attacks Brooks in Senate
When violence broke out in Kansas senetor Charles Sumner made a 2 day speech saying that there has been crimes agienst Kansas. -
John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown lead his group to a town. They ended up siegeing the town and taking civilians. They also siezed the federal armory in the process. -
Shots fired at Fort Sumter, SC
The fort was a source of tentions between the North and South. Confederates demanded the surrender of the fort. For 33 hours Confederates opened fire on the fort.
