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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a group of five laws that dealed with the issue of slavery. The laws let new states decide slavery with popular sovereignty, prohibited the sale of slaves in the nation's capital, settled a Texas boundary dispute, and established a the fugitive slave act. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act was part of the group of laws in the Compromise of 1850. This act made Northerners part of the slave system. it made it so even if a slave got to freedom they could be taken back to the south. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
This book was an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book was written as a response to the fugitve slave act and to show how badly slaves were treated. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was to split the land west of Missouri into two territories, Kansas and Nebraska. Stephen Douglas argued for popular sovereignty, or in other words, he argued to let the territories to decide whether or not they wanted to be a slave state or a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a slave, who sued for his freedom after his owner died. It took ten yaers for his case to reach the Supreme Court, where the court ruled 7 to 2 against Dred Scott. Later he was sold at a slave auction and was freed by his new master. He died one year after his freedom. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown and 18 of his followers captured the arsenal, and asked for slaves to arm themselves. The US marines attacked Brown, two men escaped, Brown and six other were captured, and ten were killed. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. The election of 1860 was split into two political races, one in the North and one in the South. -
South Carolina Secedes from Union
South Carolina was the first state to secede. It seceded in only four days after the election.
