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Missouri Compromise
allowed missouri to be a slave slave state, and maine to be a free state. It also made the slave line at the 30, 36 line. -
Wilmont Proviso
One of the major events leading to the civil war which banned slavery in any mexican territory that would later be aquired. -
Dred Scott decision
Court decision making slavery legal in the territories, because slaves were only considered property. -
fugitive slave law
Congress passed a law that said northeners had to help return runaway slaves. But this just started more controversy between north or south. -
California Statehood
california was entered into the union as a free state in 1850. -
Uncle Toms Cabin is published
Uncle Toms Cabin was a book about a slave who was killed by his master. It opened up peoples minds on slavery and changed manys opinions. -
Omnstead Manifesto
the omstead manifesto said that slavery would not be allowed in any territory aqcuired from mexico. -
Kansas Nebraska Acts
the kansas nebraska act said that slavery depended on popular soverneighty in these territories. -
Beating of Charles Sumner
When senator Sumner gave a anti slavery speach, a pro slavery man named Preston Brooks beat him with his cane. -
John Brown invades Pottawonomiee, Kansas
John Brown invaded the slave capital of kansas with a group of other abolitionist leaders. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates
Lincoln and Douglas debate over the issue of slavery for the presidency of 1858 -
Harpers Ferry raid
John Brown, with other abolitionists, raided the town of harpers ferry. they burned homes and killed five people. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president of U.S.
abraham lincoln becomes the 16th president of the united states in 1860. He wins over oponent douglas. -
South Carolina seceded
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the nation after being so upset about slavery laws. -
Ft. Sumter attack
John brown and his five sons attacks the arsenal at ft. sumpter. He hoped to steal weapons and arm slaves, but he was unsuccessful and was killed. -
Raid on Lawrence, Kansas
An abolitionist group attacked the slave capital of Lawrence, Kansas. Raiding the town.
