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Invention of the Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney is 1793. It shortly increased the amount of slaves. It contributed to the American Civil War. The invention made cotton one of the most popular crops grown in america. -
Missouri Compromise
In 1819, Henry Clay regulated slavery in the western territories. Making the use of slaves in the Louisiana Territory illegal. The Act helped hold the union together for more than thirty years. The Act was advised by until it was negated by the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854.
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was used in the 19th century by enslaved African Americans as an escape route. By 1850, 100,000 slaves had escaped via the Underground Railroad. The routes were purposely meant to confuse. It was especially dangerous for women and children to navigate through. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the Southhampton County. As a result, the rebel slaves killed 55 to 65 people. Which was the most petrifying amount of people ever to be murdered in the Southern United States by slaves. The rebellion was stopped after a few days. Which prompted Turner to go into hiding for two months. -
Compromise of 1850
Their were five separate bills passed during the Compromise of 1850. It was ran by Whig and Henry Clay. This defused a four year confrontation between slave and free states. The people were relieved by the decisions but, were all still unhappy about specific provisions. Compromise of 1850 -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery book that contains stories about a long-suffering black slave. The main objective from the book is that, even with religion, you can overcome the discouraging act of enslavement. It became the second best selling book in he 19th century, following the bible. The book helped overshadow stereotypes against slaves. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was an act with multiple debates and confrontations involving anti-slavery and pro-slavery. It was up to the voters on whether or not kansas would be a slave state. The main concerns were with the slaveholders. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The main purpose of creating this act was to increase the amount of farms by thousands. After the popular sovereignty clause, Kansas had a goal of voting slavery of anti-slavery. This conflict resulted in Bleeding Kansas.
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Dred Scott Decision
This was a law passed by the United States Supreme Court and the US Labor Law that says a negro whos ancestors were imported into the US and sold as slaves were not legally authorized to become US citizens. So following that regulation, Dred Scott tried to sue for his freedom, but was later denied. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
There were 7 debates total. Lincoln and Douglas representing themselves and trying to win over the Illinois legislature. The concerns involved the aftermath of Lincoln's victory on the 1860 presidential election. They discussed their thought on slavery and other mandatory topics even though Illinois was already declared a free state.
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Election of 1860
The presidential election was between Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge. The main concerns of the citizens were on slavery. Abraham Lincoln brought in the win, and contributed to the causes of the Civil War almost immediately after the election.
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Secession of Southern States
This was when eleven states in the lower and upper south served their ties with the union. The border states of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina joined the new government. The border slave states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri remained with the union, although they all contributed volunteers to the Confederacy.
