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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a set of routes and paths that slaves used to escape their owners. -
Invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney created and patented a machine that removed cotton seeds from the fibers. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri Wanted to be a slave state, but that would cause imbalance. They added Maine as a free state to even it out. -
The Liberator is Published
The Liberator was a weekly newspaper in Boston that was very Anti-Slavery.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a rebellion of slaves that happened in Southampton County, Virginia -
Tariff of 1828 & Nullification Crisis
The Tariff of 1828 & Nullification Crisis was about taxes between 1828 and 1832 in South Carolina were unconstitutional and unenforceable after 2/1/1833 -
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was an American law proposed to try to ban slavery from the acquired territory from Mexico. -
Compromise of 1850
In attempt to avoid a problem between North and South, Senator Henry Clay showed a series of resolutions, including amending the Fugitive Slave Act and abolishing the slave trade in Washington D.C. -
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'Bleeding Kansas'
'Bleeding Kansas' was a series of violent political acts between "Free-Staters" and people for slavery. Link -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a repeal on the Missouri Compromise, allowing Slavery above the original line and making it legal in parts of the north. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry was an attempt for a slave revolt by taking over a US arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter, being the location for two battles of the civil war, was supposed to be a large, very barricaded fort. It was never completed, as South Carolina seceded from the Union
