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mexican war
the mexican war started in 1846. america ended up getting land. this was known as the mexican cession -
fugitive slave act
a new law is passed because of the compromise of 1850
any slave runaway has to be captured by federal officers. northerners are outraged by this. -
uncle tom's cabin is released
a book created by harriet beecher talking about slave families being ripped apart. whites are upset because of this. -
dred scott verdict
a man named dred scott a black slave wants to be free but the court decides he is still a slave. the north is outraged by this. -
charles sumner attacked on senate floor
a pro slavery congressmen attacked during bleeding kansas. the south is getting angry -
bleeding kansas
the people of kansas are fighting over whether or not it is a free or slave state. it is considered a free state. the south is not okay with this. -
john brown raid
a religous man named john brown starts a raid at harper's ferry. he is captured by the south and died in prison. the north is even more upset by this -
abraham lincoln elected president
abraham lincoln is elected. this is the final straw for the south
