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The compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Act
The compromise was made up of five separate bills. Which permitted slavery in Washington but denied slave trade. California was added as a free state. Utah and New Mexico became territories and could decide if they were allowed slavery. The fugitive act passed by Congress allowed people to seize in return escaped slaves and gave penalties to anyone who tried to help them escape. -
Kansas -Nebraska Act
This act allowed settlers with territory to decide whether they wanted slavery to be allowed within state borders. -
Bleeding Kansas 1854-1856
Takes place after the Kansas Nebraska act and lasted into the Civil War. It took place Because of three strong groups who have different opinions Pro slavery, abolitionist, and free stators so they fall on the issue of slavery. -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
Dred Scott was a slave from Missouri but resided in Illinois which was a free state When he came back to Missouri he filed a lawsuit in which he claims his residency in a free state therefore it made him a free man. After losing the lawsuit he he brought a new lawsuit to the federal court. -
Lincoln- Douglas Debates
This debate talked about the concerning issue of slavery extension into territories. There was a total of seven debates. Douglas was a member of Congress and a prominent spokesman for the Democratic Party. Lincoln was running for Douglas chair as republican. -
John Browns Raid On Harpers Ferry
John brown lead a group on a raid against federal armory in Harper Ferries, Virginia now known as West Virginia wanting to start an armed revolt of enslaved people and destroy slavery. -
Election Of Abraham Lincoln
Took place November 6,1860. He was elected the 16th President of the United States. In defeated his three opponents John Bell, John C. Breckenridge, and Stephen Douglas.
