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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network that helped slaves who escaped to freedom in the north. -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Created by Eli Whitney, the Cotton Gin sped up the production of cotton by easily removing the seeds. -
Missouri Compromise
The request of the state of Missouri to become a slave state, triggered political rivalries. -
Tariff of 1828
"Tariff of Abominations"
Protected industry in the U.S. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
A slave rebellion in Virginia led by Nat Turner. 55 to 65 people were killed. -
Nullification Crisis
The confrontation between South Carolina and the government in over the attempt to declare null and void within the state the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832.
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Wilmot Proviso
An American law to ban slavery in territory acquired from mexico. -
Compromise of 1850
A series of resolutions to advert conflict between the north and south. -
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uncle tom's cabin is published
Created by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, is published. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Also known as Bleeding War, Bleeding Kansas was a series of political confrontations between people for slavery and against slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
Affirmed the right of slave owners to take their slaves into western territories. -
the liberator is published
Created by William Lloyd Garrison, the Liberator was a mighty force from the beginning and became the most influential newspaper in the antebellum antislavery crusade.
