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Abolitionist Movement
Before the Civil War, anti-slavery opinion sparked an abolitionist movement that employed risky and radical tactics to bring an end to slavery.The goal of the abolitionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation.Abolitionist created militiant attacks on slavery and criticized slaveholders and made them seem like evildoers. This caused a great tension between Abolitionist and Slaveholders, which eventually led to the Civil War. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was was an effort by Congress to eliminate the rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. The Missouri Compromise was criticized by many southerners because it established the principle that Congress could make laws regarding slavery; northerners, on the other hand, condemned it for acquiescing in the expansion of slavery These conflicting point of views led to the big bad Civil War. -
Fugative Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Acts were federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the United States. This new law made citizens in the north to assist in the capture of runaway slaves. It also denied slaves the right to a jury trial. The Fugitive Slave Act drew more attention to the inhumanity of slavery and caused increased tension between the North and the South -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her Experience and view on slavery infuriated the south because it went against their views and personal beliefs on slavery. These conflicting views sparked the war between the Union and Confederates -
Political Whig Party Split
The Whig Party was a political party of the U.S. Operating from 1833 to 1856, the party was formed against the policies of President Jackson and the Democratic Party. The Whig party splits into 2 parts: The Northern Whigs were opposed to the fugitive slave act, while the southern whigs were both pro-slavery and pro-union.The party was ultimately destroyed by the question of whether to allow the expansion of slavery to the territories. The fighting over expansion of slavery eventually lead to War -
John Brown and Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas is used to describe the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. Proslavery and free-state settlers flooded into Kansas to try to influence the decision. Violence erupted as both sides fought for control. Brown led anti-slavery fighters in Kansas before his famed raid on Harpers Ferry. Because of Browns raid, not only did it enrage the south, but it sparked the begining of abolition. Browns Violent tactic to take over Kansas evntually led to Civil War. -
Dred Scott Decision/Dred Scott v Sandfortd
Scott claimed he was free when his master took him to a Northern state. HIs petition was rejected and The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners could take their "property" to any part of the U.S as they wished. This decision casued the Northerners to be outraged that slavery was legal anywhere in the country. This rage from the Northerners contributed to causing the Civil War because most northerners didn't want a slave based economy. This decision caused tension between both the North and South -
The Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was the election of Lincoln. This election demonstrated the political power of the north. The growth of population in the north gave it enough electoral votes to control the election. With Lincoln being elected seven southeren states seceded and out of those seven states six formed the confederacy. With this, the confederat states had time to plot against the union states so they could keep their ideals on slavery. -
Southern Secession
The southern secession was a result of Abraham Lincoln being elected in 1860. Witihn months, the southern states pulled from the union and created an opposing nation called the confederate States of America. In Charleston, South Carolina there was a Union fort called Fort Sumter. The Union soldiers refused to leave this fort, so the Confederates fired cannons at the fort on April 12, l861. This is what caused the Civil wat
