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Compromise of 1850
Who:Senator Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, Daniel Webster
What: Fugitive slave act was amended. Slaves in Washington D.C were abolished also gained more territory.
When: 1850
Where: No exact location between the North and South
Outcome:There was a new fugitive slave act. Calhoun wanted to cese slavery in the north.
Significance: It strengthened the fugitive slave law, But didn't abolish slavery. The compromise also helped expand the territory. There were new territories. -
The Fugitive Slave Law
Who:Runaway Slaves, and congress
What: Capture slaves that ran away fron their owner.
When: 1850
Where: Northern States
Outcome: Harder for fugitive slaves to runaway fron their owners, benifited the owners to get them back. it was hard for the slaves to be free. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Who: Harriett Beecher Stowe
What: A book that encouraged people yo stop slavery becasuse its not a good thing.
When:1852
Where:in the states
Outcome: The book was the start to the big war. When Lincoln met stowe he reportedly said, " So this is the little lady who made this big war."
Significance: This opened up peoples eyes and started the war. -
Bleeding Kansas
Who: Abolitionist
What: A period of violence while settling in the kansas territory.
When:1855-1861
Where: kansas
Outcome:The kansas Nebraska act led people to fight over kansas terriotory being a free or slave state John Brown led the abolitionist.
Significance:People wanted this to be a free state but others wated it to be a slave state so they faught over it to see which one it would be -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Who: Dred Scott, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney
What: This was a Court Case brought by Dred Scott.
When:1857
Where: Missiouri
Outcome: The court found that no slave or black person could be a U.S. Citizen.
Significance: Slaves wanted more rights they wanted freedom and it made things difficult for them people would soon fight for waht they belive in. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Who: John Brown & Federal Army
What:He wanted to get rid of slavery so he revolted against the federal army with a group of people
When:1859
Where: Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Outcome: He guided slaves in their escape from the south. He was sentenced to death for his dcrime and hanged on December 2,1859
Significance:He wanted to help the slaves find freedom and helped them get away from the south this was important because it showed how people were going out of their way just to helps slaves
