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Missouri compromise
The northern and southern politicians have debates over the growth of slavery Henry clay the great compromise settled the debates the Missouri compromise were a series of laws the helped the balacned between slavery state and free state. -
The nullification crisis
Vice President John c. Calhoun said any state could nullified a federal law it considers unconstitutional. The federal government denied South Carolinas argument. Henry Clay come up with a compromise and lowered the tariff. -
Compromise of 1850
Congress had many heated debates the territories won from Mexico would be admitted as slaves state or free state Henry clay California would be admitted as free state. -
Fugitive slve act
The fugitive slave act was passed in 1850 by the congress. The act permitter the capture of African American who had fled to the north to escape bondage. These laws heightened Tension, and set the stage for John brown read and the American civil war. -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from nearby proslavery Missouri came and voted for proslavary representives in Kansas illegally. Anti-slavary opponents stared thier own government. The anti-slavary government was attacked by proslavary forces. To avenge this attack, extreme abolitionist John brown murdered several of this proslavary neighbors. -
Dred Scott decision
Drew Scott sued for his freedom, he was not free based on his residence, dred scott was the property of his owner, African Americans were not considered citizens. -
Attack on harpers ferry
John brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for thief freedom to capture the arsenal Virginia to arm the slaves brown and his men were captured abolitionist saluted John brown as he was put to death the issue of slavery had risen tension in America to the remaking point. -
The election of 1860
Southern state beginto secede from the union shortly after Lincoln is elected.
