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compromise of 1850
This was a compromise that would make california a free state and the rest of the territories gained from the mexican american was a slave state. Abolitionist was furious about this because they thought this land was gained just to help spread slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
This allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose for themselves to become a free or slave state. Then when the states decided on being free or slave states pro-slavery and abolitionists started attacking each other in the streets. -
Creation of the republican party
The republican party was created because they wanted to end slavery and they believed that every person created is equal. Pro-slavery politicians did not get along with this political group which would cause tension in congress -
Election of 1860
This was an election between Abraham Lincoln, John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell. which would result in candidate Abraham Lincoln from the republican party winning. The southern states would become furious and start to succeed. -
succession of South Carolina
Furious with the outcome of the election of 1860 South Carolina succeeded from the u.s. Eventually leading to the attack on fort sumter which was just the beginning of the civil war in america
