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African's Arrive in Virginia 1619
A Dutch manof-war about 20 Africans on board entered port at the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. These slaves considered indentured servants. -
John Punch
John Punch, James Gregary, and a man name Victor were all indentured servants who would do anything to proceed freedom. These three men ran away and were captured within days. -
The Mexican War
As new states would be brought in the arguement of, Free or Slave? Would be brought to the table. Congress then passes the COmpromise of 1850. -
The Compromise of1850
The Compromise of 1850 differed the statuse of the slavery policy between the South and the North. -
Fugavtive Slave Act of 1850
The act increased the Underground Railroad for slaves fleeing out of the country. This was the most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850 and caused many abolitionists to increase their efforts against slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas was allowed to determine whether it would enter the union as free or slave. Pro-slavery forces supported by the President at the time. However, there was enough opposition that in 1858 it was sent back to Kansas for a vote.This event lead to the civil war because, Kansas voters rejected the Constitution and Kansas became a free state. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
The decision angred abolitionist and intensed North-South tensions. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown in 1859 hoped to make a slave uprising and didnt go as planned. This Raid later help lead to the civil war becuase, Southerns were convinced, they were not safe. They now knew the North was now commited to producing a slave insurrection. -
Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected President for the Republican candidate.Republican Party thought that the South was becoming too powerful and made it part of their platform that slavery would not be extended to any new territories or states added to the union. And this event lead to the civial war becuase many sates were succeeding from the United States.
