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The Fugitive Slave Act/Law was a law passed on sept 18, 1850. It was a part of the Compromise of 1850 between Slavery interests and Free-soilers. This law required slaves (run-away, etc) to be returned to their owners even if they were found in a free state
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Run-away slaves used the Underground Railroad. It was an organized network of secret routes, paths and safe houses.
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The Missouri Compromise was a federal legislation that balanced the desire of northern states to prevent an increase in slavery in the country with those of the southern states who wanted to increase it.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion, Southampton Insurrection, was a slave rebellion in Southampton County, VA. It was one of the largest slave rebellions in the U.S. and played a big role in developing the antebellum slave society.
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The Mexican-American War was an invasion of Mexico by the US Army. This was caused by the continued claims of Texas from the US and Mexican governments, as well as other reasons.
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A Democratic congressman named David Wilmot offered an amendment to the bill, forbidding slavery in new territory, which precipitated bitter national debate with heightening sectional conflicts.
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This was a gold rush beginning January 24th,1848. Gold was found by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill, Coloma California. When the news spread, about 300,000 people came to California from many different places, though the news had gotten in too late as the gold had been collected and removed.
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The compromise was a series of measures proposed by Henry Clay and passed by Congress to settle several issues connected to slavery and avert the threat of dissolution of the Union.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin ran from June 5th, 1851 to April 1st, 1852. As the story progressed, more and more people became a part of the audience. Uncle Tom's Cabin tells the story of Uncle Tom, an enslaved man, depicted as saintly and dignified, noble and steadfast in his beliefs. -
The Border War was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas territory as well as in western Missouri, it emerged from a political, ideological debate over the legality of slavery in certain Kansas states. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as "Bleeding Kansas" as pro/anti-slavery activists flooded into the territories to vote.