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events leading to the civil war

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  • Wilimot Proviso

    Wilimot Proviso

    the south separated from the rest of America
  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    the book Uncle Toms Cabin about antislavery was published.
  • Kansas - Nebraska Act

    Kansas - Nebraska Act

    Kansas and Nebraska were slave states in the north
  • John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek_May 24 1856

    John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek_May 24 1856

    John Brown murdered 5 pro slavery in three different cabins
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott wanted to sue his owner for freedom because he lived in a free state
  • Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand

    Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand

    Lincoln and Douglas debated about slavery and so they could become president
  • John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    John Brown tried to steel guns and make the slaves revolt
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President

    Lincoln was elected as president
  • South Carolina Secedes from the Union

    South Carolina Secedes from the Union

    It was the first state to separate from america
  • Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina

    Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina

    The soldiers attacked the fort.