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Wilmot Proviso
Congress tried to stop the spread of slavery.Failed. South is worried. -
Compromise of 1850
California is free. Slave trade illeagal in north.Popular soviernty for others. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Abolitionist book. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Said popular soveinty to decide on slavery. Caused a rush towards the two states. -
Bleeding Kansas
Small scal civil war in Kansas. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott sued for freedom...Failed -
Lincon-Douglass Debates
Election for senator. Lincon said slavery should not be expanded. Lost election. Became famous for his views. -
Harpers Ferry
John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry. He failed and vecame a martr in the north. -
Election of 1860
Lincon was voted into presidency. The south seceded. -
Fort Sumter
The Confederacy attacked the fort and succeded. The war had begun!