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Missouri Compromise
Northern and Southern politicians have high debates about slavery. The person who is knwon as The Great Compromiser is Henry Clay. He said that Maine would be admitted as a free state and Arkansas would be a slave state. It was a series of laws that helped balance everything out. -
The Nullification Crisis
South Carolina disagreed about the tariffs and argued that they were unfair. John C. Calhoun said any state could void the federal law and declare it unconstitutional. -
Compromise of 1850
After the fued with Mexico territories would be admitted as slave or free. Congress argued to not pass laws removing slavery from the rest of the territory. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed by Congress. The laws grew tension for the John Browns Raid and the American Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas 1855
Abolitionists started their own government. To retaliate for this assault outrageous abolitionist John Brown killed a few professional neighbors. 5000 people voted for pro-slavery representatives in Kansas illegally. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott argued for his freedom. He wanted to be emancipated and argued that he should live in a free territory. He was a property of his owner and could not be taken without due process of law. -
Attack on Harper's Ferry
Brown and his men were captured. Abolitionists bowed to John Brown as the issue of slavery has raised. He wanted to inspire slaves to fight for what they want and their freedom. -
The Election of 1860
Southern states are starting to secede from the Union shortly after Lincoln was elected. Despite everything his goal was to abolish slavery.
