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The Compromise of 1850
In the Compromise of 1850,
People said the Compromise was wrong because instead of settling the issue, it just prolonged and tried to fix it. However, government leaders had to do something, and so the Compromise was ratified. It admitted California as a free state, trying to restore balance, but renovated the Fugitive Slave Act. It was supported by Henry Clay, a U.S. Senator. The picture is of him laying out the details of his proposed plan. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe is Published
This book was a strong finger pointed at slavery, and it provided a way to show people why slavery was wrong. It increased feelings and emotions in both the North and South, as it sold incredibly well in free states, but was banned in slave states. (https://blog.nyhistory.org/touchingly-described-new-yorker-responds-stowes-uncle-toms-cabin/) -
the Kansas-Nebraska Bill
This bill allowed land to people who were fighting, on both sides, to spread their beliefs whether for or against slavery, farther. The citizens of the territories would be able to vote on whether they joined as a free or slave state. Americans were both trying to make the life they wanted, and property has always been one of the most important parts of that. (https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:gmd:gmd370m:g3701m:g3701sm:gct00482:cs000033/full/pct:12.5/0/default.jpg) -
The Dred Scott vs. Stanford Decision
Dred Scott was a slave that was willing to fight, not just with bullets and bombs, but also using the government that should have been protecting him. This court ruling was not in his favor, but it affected the Civil War because it showed people there were different ways to fight. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Dred-Scott-decision#/media/1/171273/57354) -
Minnesota Admitted as a Free State
Our country was growing. Having more states provided more resources, more growing room, and more space for people. However, it also unbalanced our Senate and Congress because a state had to be known as a free or slave state. (https://www.britannica.com/place/Minnesota/images-videos#/media/1/384342/61476)
