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Wilimot Proviso
he proposed a bill to ban slavery in mexican territory -
Compromise of 1850
congress passed 5 bills in clay’s proposal the compromise was made to end the crisis by giving both sides what they wanted -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published
in 1852 the book was published by harriet beecher stowe the daughter of an abolitionist -
Kansas - Nebraska Act
was passed in 1854 stephen douglas suggested making two new territories -
John Brown's Masacre at Pottawatomie Creek
john brown killed 5 people at a pro slavery settlement -
Dred Scott Decision
dred scott sued for his freedom -
Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand."
Stephen douglas never really liked lincoln because they both dated the same person and because of what lincoln’s opinions were -
John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
in 1859 james brown and others raided a town in virginia -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
december 20, 1860 they were the first state to secede because of a republican president -
Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President
in 1860 they chose lincoln as president -
Confederate States of America are formed
they were formed in montgomery alabama february 8 1861 -
Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina
the troops from fort sumter wouldn’t leave so they stopped sending them supplies on april 12 confederate artillery opened fire on the fort
