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wilimot proviso
issued on August 8th 1846 by pennsylvania democratic congressman David Wilmot -
compromise of 1850
package of 5 seperate bills passed by the U.S. congress -
uncle tom's cabin
novel by American author Harriet Beecher stowe -
kansas nebraska act
allowed them to decide for themselves -
john browns masacre at pottawatomie creek
The man who killed slavery sparked civil war & seeded civil rights -
dred scott decision
a controversial ruling made by the supreme court -
lincoln- douglas debate
a series of debates between abraham lincoln & stephen A. douglas -
john browns raid at harpers ferry virginia
Harpers ferry was an attempt by the white abolitionist john brown to start an armed slave revolt -
abraham lincoln is elected
was elected 16th president over deeeply divided aomocratic party -
south carolina secedes from the union
voted to repeal south carolina ratification of the U.S. constitution & thus leave the union -
confederate states states of america are formed
group of 11 southern states that secceded from the USA -
confederate troops fire
forces around charleston harbor opened fire on union garrison
