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Missouri Compromise
In 1819 Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state, to maintain a balance Maine was admitted as a free state. Also a line was created dividing the Louisiana territory. The Missouri Compromise was passed March 3rd, 1820. The compromise only stalled the south from wanting to secede. -
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The civil war
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Wilmot Proviso
It was an attempt to eliminate slavery in the land gained from the Mexican-American war.
It did not pass in the South-Dominated senate but angered southerners because it was an attack on slavery, which helped grow the rift between north and south.
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Compromise of 1850
California was admitted as a free state New Mexico and Utah could decide with popular sovereignty Slave trade not allowed in washington dc Give Texas $10 million for New Mexico Congress passed the fugitive slave law This did not work out President Fillmore passed these actions Fugitive slave act allowed southerner to take back their slaves -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act allowed Slaveholders to take back their slaves even in northern territories and states Passed along with Compromise of 1850 Northerners were angry, but California became a free state Slaveholders hired people to take back slaves, and took innocent African american -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a family of slaves being separated, and it made the abolitionists movement grow in the north and angered the south, further separating the two -
Kansas/Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska act was the act that allowed Nebraska and Kansas to decide if they want to be a slave or free state. The act basically repealed the Missouri compromise of 1820 which got rid of the line between slave and free states in the Louisiana Territory. The act was passed on May 30, 1854. -
Scott vs. Sanford
Dred Scott was a slave that lived in places where slavery was illegal. Court case ended in March 6, 1857 He took his owner to court and said since he lived there he was a free man The court however ruled that since he was black, he had no rights and was not a citizen This meant that in all territories(not states) slavery was legal Southerners were happy, and northerners were outraged -
Lincoln Douglas Debate
It was a debate between Lincoln and senator Douglas between the position in senate. It was mainly about slavery and what to do about it, which Lincoln was against it and Douglas was in the middle. It made Lincoln a well known name even though he lost, and helped the division of the democratic party -
John Brown's raid
On October 16-18 John Brown was a major abolitionist, who attacked Harper's Ferry Virginia in hope that slaves will rebel against t heir owners to start an army with John Brown. He was tried and sentenced to death on December 2, 1859. John Brown influenced people to stop slavery at any means. -
Lincoln's Inauguration
Lincoln is inaugurated, and faced the southern states angered. Southern states felt they had no representation. -
South Secedes
On December 20, 1860 many southern states started to secede from the Union, till June 8, 1861.
