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Compromise of 1850
Who: Senator Henry Clay
What: California wated to become a part of the Union as a free state
When: 1849
Where: Washington D.C
Outcome: California joined the Union as a free state, and slave trade in Washington D.C was abolished
Significance: It was able to add another state, and also slave trading was banned in Washington D.C. Also an act was passed settling a bondary dispute between New Mexico and Texas. -
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Events leading to the Civil War
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The Fugitive Slave Law
Who: Slaves
What: If Slaves ran away their owners were able to look for the them, and people who were abolitionist were not able to help them escape.
When: Septemeber 18, 1850
Where: North and South
Outcome: The law threatened all blacks even if they were free. Abolitionist would want to end slavery and help the blacks escape, and it made some of the abolitionist angry.
Significance: Since it made some abolitionist they were probably going to do something about it. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who: Slaves
What: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist and wrote a book about a slaves point of view
When: March 20, 1852
Where: Connecticut
Outcome: Abolitionist knew more about slaves and it encouraged them more to try to put an end to slavery
Significance: When the book was published many people bought it and it became very popular. People knew more about what happens to slaves and encouraged some abolitionist. -
Bleeding Kansas
Who: Kansas territory and Missouri
What: The Kansas-Nebraska act became a law and let people decide on slavery.
When: May 30, 1854
Where: Kansas and Missouri
Outcome: Kansas was admitted into the Union as a free state.
Significance: The Union gained a new state and it gave the people the choice of slavery. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Who: Dred Scott
What: Scott's owner let him be free, but according to the law he was not allowed to be free
When: 1856-1857
Where: U.S Supreme Court
Outcome: Dred Scott was not able to be free under Missori law
Significance: People who were abolitionist could agree with other abolitionist that they probably would want to do something to let people like Dred Scott be free. -
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
Who: John Brown and his group of supporters
What: John Brown, an abolitionist and his supporters raided Harpers Ferry
When: October 16, 1859
Where: Virgina
Outcome: John Brown was tried for treason and murder, and was sentenced to death.
Significance: Based on what John Brown did he could have influenced other abolitionist.
