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3/5 compromise
The 3/5 compromise was added to the constitution to determine representation in the house of reps, slaves equaled 3/5 of a person. this shows sectionalism over slavery and the concern of which side has power in the government. -
Texas becomes a state
Texas became a state which gave more power to the southern states and an un even balance. -
The Mexican War Ended
With the end of the mexican war.America concered wstern terrirtory. This was a problem the new territories would be admitted as free or slave states. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. This act forced any federal official who did not arrest a runaway slave the result was to pay a fine. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Was Released
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Stowe was an abolitionist who wrote this book to show the evils of slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
marked by civil unrest regarding the Free or Slave state question, resulting in many lives lost -
Charles Sumner is Attacked by Preston on the Floor of the Senate
The attack on Lawrence, Kansas basically lead to Charles Sumner being attacked by Preston after giving a speech about the event. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott lost his case proving that he should be free because he had been held as a slave while living in a free state. The Court ruled that his petition could not be seen because he did not hold any property -
Lecompton Constitution Rejected
was created to allowing Kansas to be a slave state, but after much debate and opposition, "Kansas voters rejected the Constitution and Kansas became a free state." -
John Brown Raided Harper's Ferry
brown was a radical abolitionist who had been involved in anti-slavery violence in Kansas. On October 16, 1859, he led a group of seventeen including five black members to raid the arsenal located in Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). His goal was to start a slave uprising using the captured weapons. -
Abraham Lincoln Was Elected President
With the election of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln on November 6, 1860, South Carolina followed by six other states seceded from the Union
