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The Compromise of 1850 including the Fugitive Slave Act
The Compromise of 1850 consists of laws passed in September that deals with issues of slavery and territorial expansion, and established a stricter fugitive slave act. The Compromise of 1850 was a handwritten draft by Henry Clay. This led to the Civil War because, the fugitive slave act, returning slaves to their owners even if they live in a free state, and the making of a free state. This ultimately led to a larger argument between the North and South, eventually leading to the Civil War. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act allowed for the settlers of Kansas and Nebraska territories to declare slaves legality for themselves. (Popular Sovereignty) This act overturned previous compromises. Due to these two territories being allowed to choose their own laws for slavery, this lead to violence (Bleeding Kansas), further political tensions between the North and South, and social tensions, which further added tension to the Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas
The Bleeding Kansas, is the violent outbreaks, after the Kansas Nebraska Act. Due to the disputes within the Kansas Nebraska Act, people led to violence. This period of fighting added more fuel to the fire, further intensifying the events that led to the Civil War. -
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Preston Brooks vs Charles Sumner
Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner perfectly embodies the divisions within the North and South's ideas about slavery. In a speech Sumner gave, he criticized, Senator Andrew Butler, Brooks' cousin. Brooks took offense to it, and confronted Sumner, and attacked him with a cane, nearly killing him. This further intensified the tensions. This signifies the growing division between the North and South, which ultimately lead to the Civil War. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott v. Sanford was an enslaved man who lived previously in Illinois Louisiana and Missouri territory. He eventually lived in a free state. He filed a suit for his freedom, but due to him living in a free state, ultimately made him lose his case. This adds tension to the Civil War as enslaved or previously enslave people could not fight for their freedom with ease. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a set of debates held with Lincoln and Douglas. These debates were for a seat in the U.S. Senate from Illinois. This has a huge impact on the events leading to the Civil War, as within these debates, topics heavily spoken on were slavery, sovereignty, and territories. These were where the disputes within the North and South were between. This is why the Lincoln-Douglas Debates have a huge impact on the Civil War. -
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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
Brown's raids goal was to get weapons for enslaved people. Brown was against slavery, and wanted to rebel against it. The Raid ended up with a large amount of violence. During this raid, there were many deaths. Brown was eventually caught, and soon executed. The people of the North saw Brown as a hero. This stirs up the division between the North and the South, as it further divides their ideas, and adds more tension to the Civil War. -
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Election of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, was elected as president in 1860. He was one against the expansion of slavery. This adds a even larger amount of fuel to the fire, as the North and South have their deep tensions. With a president who is against slavery, this will provoke the Southerners. The election of Abraham Lincoln has a huge impact on the Civil War as the disputes on slavery and state rights became a major issue.