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Wilmot Proviso
Congress tried to stop the spread of slavery. It failed but south is concerned -
Compromise of 1850
Started the Fugitive Slave Act which helped slaves go back to their owners. It kept both sides satisfied. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852. The book stated it wanted to end slavery -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Bleeding Kansas
Allowed popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska -
Dred Scott Decision
A slave that sued for his freedom. And African Americans weren't considered citizens -
Lincoln-Douglass Debates
Lincoln and Douglass debated over slavery. Lincoln said it was wrong, but legal -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a mob to stop a ship to start a slave revolt in in virginia. He became known as a hero. -
Elecntion Of 1860
The voters voted based on where they lived in. Lincoln promised to stop slavery from the new territories. And the south would secede if Lincoln won. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the first battle in 1861. The south shot the first bullet in the war,
