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wilmot proviso
the goverment tried to prohibit slavery in the north. -
compromise of 1850
It was a fugitive slave actand the south liked it.henry clay was asked to help with the compromise. -
uncle toms cabin
A book writen by harriet beecher stowe . The book wanted to end slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
This act split the state into seprate states. That way slavery could be in one of the states and the other coud be free. -
bleeding kansas
It started as an argument that led to a small scale civil war. It also became thethe rallying cry for the anti-slavery northerners and the republican party. -
Dred Scott Decision
He was a slave that sued for his freedom. He ended up losing because he was considerded a peice of property and not a citizen. -
Lincon-Douglass Debates
It was when two men ran for senator of illinois named lincon and douglass. Lincon lost the election to douglass and became president. -
Harper's Ferry
It was a raid on harpers ferry led by john brown.They did this to stir up a slave revolt and end slavery, john brown was captured and killed. -
Election of 1860
It was an election for a president that changed history. the south said if lincon was elected they would secede, because lincon wanted to end slavery. -
Fort Sumpter
It was the first battle of the civil war. The fort surrenderd and it was blasted by artillary to shreds.
