events leading to the civil war

controversy over slave states and free states

Mar 30, 1803

the north wanted the number of slave states to remain equal. they had no need for slavey and disliked it.

fugitive slave act

Mar 30, 1850

an act was passedthat stated that if a slave made it to the north thy had to be sent back. this pleased many southerners and angered northeners.

uncle toms cabin

Mar 30, 1852

an abolitionist book writen by harriet beecher stowe. it told the world ofthe evils of slavery.

bleeding kansas

Mar 30, 1856

northeners and southerners moved to kansas to make sure it became a free state or slave state. conflict arose when they met and there was a small scale civilwar that was fought here.

dred scott desicion

Mar 30, 1857

dred scott was a slave who lived in the north for a short time with his master. he demanded his freedom but the supreme court ruled he couldnt because he wasnt counted as a citizen

lincoln-douglas debates

Mar 30, 1858

lincoln and douglas debated over slavery and ran against each other for senator of ilinois. lincoln stated that slavery was wrong but legal.

douglas wins election

Apr 2, 1858

douglas became senator of ilinois. lincoln became famous

harpers ferry

Apr 2, 1859

a group of northners raided a federal arsenal. they did this to incite slave rebellions.

election of 1860

Apr 2, 1860

lincoln ran for president. he became president and the south seceded.

fort sumter

Apr 2, 1861

a union fort was attacked by the confederates. the union surrendered.