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Compromise of 1850
consisted of laws admitting california a free state henry clay demanded that the north cease its attempt to limit slavery -
Kansa - Nebraska Act
act of 1854 bill mandated "popular sovereignty" making the decision whether slavery was allowed within new state borders in Kansas tension was raised because states above and below now had a choice to if they wanted slavery in their states which later lead to the bleeding war. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred scott lived in a free state with his owner before going back to state of Missouri he argued that his time spent in these locations entitled him emancipation but chief roger a supporter of slavery disagreed that is when court found that no black free or slave could claim us citizenship -
Election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860 was a turning point in the struggle between northern and southern states over the slavery issue.In the election of 1860, there were four political parties who proposed candidates for president. See the candidates and their platforms. Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
Secession
Tension developed between the Northern and Southern states of America. That tension was primarily focused on the existence of slavery in the Southern states. Most Northern states had abolished slavery by 1850 and made a promise to the people to end slavery completely. They wanted the South to begin to become similar to the North and to live under the concept of free labor, and not rely on slavery for productivity. -
Battle of fort sumter
The American Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. The fort had been the source of tension between the Union and Confederacy for several months. He sent word to the Confederates in Charleston of his intentions on April 6.
