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Slavery in the United States
Slavery begins with the importation of 19 Africans by Dutch traders. Slavery ends with the Emancipation Proclamation. -
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Sectionalism
Sectionalism was concerned with local interests rather than the nation as a whole. -
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Popular Sovereignty
The belief that political power belonged to the people. It became important in the issue of slavery. Popular sovereignty argued that each state should decide the issue of slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
When California entered the Union as a free state the compromise reduced conflict between slave and free states. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Because of the compromise of 1850, the fugitive slave was enacted. The act required that all runaway slaves be returned to their master upon capture. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beacher Stowe publishes "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The novel sold more than 2 million copies. It was strongly anti-slavery and was also produced as a play. -
Franklin Pierce becomes president
Promised to honor the compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act. Won the Presidential election of 1852. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Act allowed popular sovereignty of each territory to determine free or slave. -
Pattawatomie Massacre of 1856
John Brown and other men killed five pro-slavery men in Kansas. The men were dragged out of their houses and killed with swords. -
Dred Scott Case
A case brought by Dred Scott. He believed that because he spent time in a free state he had become a free man. The Supreme court ruled against Scott stating that no person of African ancestry could claim U.S. citizenship. -
Lincoln runs for senate
Lincoln runs against Douglas. Lincoln lost the election but gained visibility. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates
Lincoln emphasized not wanting slavery to spread west. Douglas disagreed with this stance. -
John Brown's Raid
Abolishinists led by John Brown attacked the armory at Harpers Ferry. He had hoped this would start a slave revolt. Eight men died and John Brown was captured and executed. -
Forming of the Confederacy
The Confederate states are formed. Delegates from states that ceceded elected Jefferson Davis from Mississippi as president. The states included Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas -
Jefferson Davis - President of the Confederacy
Elected president of the confederacy.
