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Fugitive slave act
A comprimise was made stating that all slaves were to be sent back to the south but the north ignored the law. -
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas and Nebraska were able to choose whether or not to have slavery. It only led to fights between people who wanted slavery and free soilers. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott went to the supreme court asking for his freedom since he was living in a free state with his master. The supreme Court turnd him down saying "slaves are property and you can take property anywhere". -
Harpers Ferry
John Brown an Abolisionist led a group of men to cause an uprising and before he could he was caught and hung for treason. -
face to face
Lincoln runs agianst 3 People who wanted slavey -
The fist state seceded
The first state secedes:South Carolina -
Why secede
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Loussiana, Texas, and South Carolina sceded and with that formed the Confederate states of America and elected Jefferson Davis for president.