Slavery In the South during the Antebellum Period (1830's-1861) that led to the Civil War
By Lniemeyer
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Missouri Compromise of 1821
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 created the line of slave states and non-slave states in order to create an equal balance. Though the line was equal it only separated and ununified the nation more to lead the slave states and anti-slave states to turn against each other to cause disputes amongst them. -
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Slavery In the South during the Antebellum Period (1830's-1861) that led to the Civil War
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The Liberator
The Liberator was a series of newspapers published by William Llyod Garrison that persuaded abolitionism and the demand of freeing slaves. Hence the newspaper being a form of media the ideas of Garrison who was an abolitionist traveled around to others among the US states to persuade them to side more highly against slavery and create a more diverse and opinionated nation because of the issue of slavery. -
Nat Turners Rebel
In 1831, Nat Turner led one of the largest slave rebellions that killed around sixty white people. It started with Turner's signs from God to lead his people out of slavery. Not only were many whites killed but the people in the rebellion were later captured and hanged along with 200 other slaves who had nothing to do with it. This rebellion helped people see that slavery wasn't just a benevolent issue but a brutal one and enforced people to side with or against slavery. -
Gag Rule of 1836
The Gag Rule of 1836 was implemented by the government and started by John Q. Adams in order to prohibit the discussion on the topic of slavery. It was to focus on different topics rather than slavery since it had been taking over the discussions in politics. This rule caused many disputes among people in the states who were fully against or for slavery and wanted their ideas and issues on it enforced and dealt with. -
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery herself and then continued to help others escape to freedom as well. This led her to become a leader of the Underground Railroad in 1849. This bold movement led by Tubman caused problems for those who owned slaves that escaped. This led to a dispute among the government who later decided to enforce a law in order to end this issue of slaves escaping. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required escaped slaves to be returned to their owners if they were found even if they were in a free state. This meant people were not allowed to help or assist these escaped slaves and the slaves had a higher chance of being caught like Harriet Tubman conducting the underground railroad and setting many slaves to freedom. This act had pressured citizens to choose a side on the issue of slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
In 1852, the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. It consisted of stories by slaves and their journey they had to take in order to escape slavery. This book became the best selling book around the U.S. and therefore showed to citizens the reality of slavery and made them aware of the hardships and difficulties slaves actually had to face. -
Dred Scott V. Sandford
Dred Scott was first owned as a slave by in the south. He moved up North with his owner where he then tried to file him and his family's freedom suits since he was now in a free state. His files were taken to court and then overruled by Sandford in the supreme court. He claimed slaves were not citizens and did not have the right to freedom. This case overlooked the past Missouri Compromise and caused frustration to slaves like Dred Scott and abolitionists for taking away more of slave's rights. -
Succession of South Carolina
After the election of President Lincoln, the southern states feared he would end slavery, which they heavily relied on. Therefore, on November 10, 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the union which only led ten other states to follow and secede as well. Since the government wanted to keep the nation unified they did all that they could in order to accomplish this and then forced military control over the south to only cause more disruptions and tension within the nation. -
Abraham Lincoln became President
In 1861 President Abraham Lincoln was elected. Although he wanted to protect the already given slave states he also wanted to prevent an expansion of it. This caused disputes among the southern states; they thought he would end slavery.
