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The Underground Railroad
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The UnderGround Railroad
Underground RailroadThe Underground Railroad was for the slaves to hide underground from the people that were trying to re-capture them. The Slaves were given assistance to find work and finding lodging. They used it for transportation as well. -
invention of the Cotton Gin
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The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Witney. The Cotton Gin was made to remove the seeds easier from the cotton. Slaves when from cleaning 1 pound of cotton a day to 10 pounds a day. -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay crafted the Missouri Compromise. This drew a line from the south-western corner of Missouri to the nations western boundary. Territories south of the line would be slave states and the northern states would be free. -
Tariff of 1828 and Nullification Crisis
Throughout the 1820s, the nation suffered an economic downturn.Everyone thought that these were unconstitutional. Many South Carolina politicians blaimed the tarrif for the economis downturn. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat TurnerNat Turner was a slave himself. Some other peopl and Nat wetn and killed 60 white men, women and children. As a result they were captured and they were all executed immediately. -
Wilmot Proviso
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Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was designed so that after the Mexican war was won, slavery would be banned in the new territory acquired. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 consists of 5 laws that was passed by the United States that dealt with the issue of slavery.It chnaged the balance of the southern slave states and northern free states.This was supposed to avert a crises btween the two sides of the country. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
The most populer 19th century novel after the bible. Sparks huge controversial in the South as a anti-slavery novel. The Book is based on the life of a former Maryland slave, Josiah Henson, who sruggles against slavery and then in the future escapes to Canada. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas and Nebraska ActThe Kansas-Nebraska Act was the dividence of Missouri into two halves. Douglas wanted to make it a slave state but the Antislavery supporters outraged. The Act was was settled in Kansas and Nebraska. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was freed as a slave ans then was tooken back to court to see whether he was a free citizen or a slave. 7 out of 9 judges came to the conclusion that Dred Scott was a slave and he could not sue the Federal Court. He also had no rights. -
The Lincoln Douglas Debates
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The Lincoln Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas debates were a series of political arguements. The two men both wanted a seat in the U.S. senate. There were seven debates, and Douglas earned the seat in the senate. -
Election of 1860
ElectionThe Election of 1860 was won by the 16th president of the United States of America, Abraham Lincoln. Licoln did not have any support from the southern states because he did not want slaver. As a result of that the northern sates were all for Abraham Lincoln.
