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Dred Scott sued for his freedom in 1857. It was unsuccessful. The reason he sued was because his master traveled a lot and went to countries that slavery was illegal so he thought he should become a free man.
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Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist. On December 6, 1849, she helped escaped 70 enslaved people. She helped by leading people to the underground railroad known as safehouses.
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This law was passed in September 18, 1850. When slaves escaped the south and were caught, the slave would be sent back to their owners.
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A anti-slavery novel was published by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Novel helped Influence the American view of slavery.
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress. It allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide themselves whether to allow slavery or not.
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A series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln defeated Stephen Douglas on a political campaign.
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John Brown Leads an armed slave and attacked Harper's Ferry
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Abraham was only elected 40% of popular votes but defeated 3 candidates. He was elected president on Tuesday, November 6, 1860.
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South Carolina became the first state to declare that it has seceded from the United States.
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In February 1861 all 11 states seceded from the U.S. Were recognized as sovereign states. The reason they seceded was because the northern states were not so fond of slavery.
