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Uncle toms cabin
Uncle toms cabin was written by Harriet beecher Stowe on the views of slavery and what happened on the inside of it. but it was one of the key factors leading to the civil war. -
Republican Party
the Republican Party was an advocate of not extending slavery and to completely abolish slavery. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was an event where northerners and southerners began to come in conflict because one side was for slavery and the other was against it. -
Kansas Nebraska act
when the Kansas Nebraska act ended the Missouri compromise and it created popular sovereignty and allowed new territories to be created. -
Brookes sumner incident
the Brooke summers incident was where a speech was given about slave holders and slavery and he was beat with a cane by summers. -
election of 1856
the election of 1856 played a role in the expansion of slavery also due to the Kansas Nebraska act. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was denied the ability to sue in federal court because he was not a free citizen. his claim was that since he was based in free territory then he was considered free. -
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Lecompton constitution
the lecompton constitution held clauses protecting slaveholding and the bill of rights excluding free African Americans. which was another factor to civil war. -
house divided speech
The house divided speech is where Abraham Lincoln stated that slavery was a political issue that could potentially be a threat to the United States in the future. -
Lincoln Douglas debates
The Lincoln Douglas debates were the key event that led up to Abraham Lincolns election. -
John brown
John brown was not a supporter of slavery who was executed due to him committing treason against Virginia.his most important act was indicting the raid on harpers ferry and pottawatomie massacre. -
Harpers ferry
John brown and his crew kidnapped prominent citizens and took over their machinery and their arensal. And the effect was he was executed for treason. -
secession
South Carolina was the first state to break away from the union and then after being the first to do so many other states began to break away due to their states rights the preserving of slavery and the tariffs. -
Election of 1860
After Lincoln had won the election the south no longer felt as if they had a voice which is what eventually led to them succeeding. -
Lincolns first inaugural adress
Lincoln reassured the south that he would not try to completely take away their slaves and that he would try to work something out.