-
wilmot priviso
congress tryed to stop spred of slavery , it failed, but the south was still conserned. -
compromise of 1850
california was entered as a free state , no more slave trade in columbia , state had a choice on weather or not to addmit to slavery , the fugitive slave law was passed. -
unkle toms cabin
it was a book writen bt a women in te north about ending lavery -
kansas-nebraska act
people in the territories could dicide for themselfs , this made people flood into the states. -
bleeding kansas
there was a small scale civil war in kansas , "beeding kansas" became an oftenly used term. -
dred scott decision
dred scott was a slave who sued for his freedom , the judge said that african american citizens could not sue in a court of law. -
lincoin-douglass debates
debated on the , matter of slavery , lincoin said that it was wrong but legul , douglass was elected as senator,and he became nationaly famous. -
harpers ferry
john brown seized the federal arsenal , he wanted to end slavery , brown became a hero in the cause of slavery. -
election of 1860
the voters voted according to were they lived , the south said that if lincoin won they would ceceed. -
fort sumter
on april 12 1861 the south opened fire on northern troops , this started the civil war.