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Compromise of 1850
This compromise harbored many laws including the Fugtive slave Act. This also made territories aquired by Mexico, to be orginized without slavery. The Bill was mainly comprised, to keep the union together. -
Fugitive Slave act
The United States passed fugtive slave laws. This means that anyone caught helping a runaway slave could be imprisoned. If caught the slave and anyone helping them would recive a harsh punishment. This angered the north. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriet Beech Stowe, writes Uncle Toms Cabin. Identifies the horrors of slavery. North is uphauled by the horrors of slavery written in the book. Many Northerners become fanatics of freeing slaves. -
Presonel Liberty Laws
In response to the Fugtive Slave act, the North enacts and passes personel liberty laws. This found loopholes in the fugtive slave act and exploited them. For example, state jails could not be used to house these prisoners and proof of ownership had to be presented to take the slave. This made it hard to retrive a slave. South is angred by this. -
Bleeding Kansas
After the Kansas- Nebraska act is passed, pro-and anti- slavery protesters break into violent protests. This furthers Sectionalism -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott (a slave) sued for freedom. The court said that he was the property of his owner and therefore could not be free. This furthers anti-slavery forces cause. -
Broderick- Terry duel
Terry (pro- slavery) attacked Broderick (California State Senator) for his anti-slavery believes. Broderick challenges Terry to a duel. While taking pases before the count, Brodericks gun misfired into the dirt. Terry aims and shoots Broderick in the chest. Broderick later dies from his injuries. He is now seen as a martyer throught the Union. Abonishlionists are now angered by this violence -
Raid of Harpers Ferry
John Brown led men to Harpers Ferry (ammo depot.) and captured several buildings. He wanted to get weapons and cause a slave uprising.The army surrounded him, and killed him and all of his men.This stepped up violence from Bleeding Kansas. Tensions increased -
President Lincoln Elected
President Lincoln was elected. His beliefe was that every man had the right to be free, including blacks. This angered the south. A few months later South Carolina sucesseds. -
South Carolina Secesseds
Following Abraham Lincolns election, South Carolina votes 169 to 0 to suceed from the Union. This starts the break up of the Union.
