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Emerges in the U.S and replaces the idea of Nationalism
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The North wanted to abolish slavery.
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The South wanted to keep slaves.
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Opposed the extension of slavery into western territories.
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Required that Northern states return escaped slaves states to their owners.
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Franklin Pierce elected president
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The acquisition of Mexican territory
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Network of people who helped slaves escape to the North.
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Allowed free and previously unorganized territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote on Nebraska.
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James Buchanan elected president.
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His owner died and he sued for his freedom but he did not win the case because he was a slave and not a citizen.
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Lincoln versus Douglas for senate
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If the territory does not pass slave laws, no slavery can exist.
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Attacked federal arsenal and tried to give slaves weapons to rebel.
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Lincoln wins the election.