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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery. In 1849 California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state. Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850 to seek a compromise the Fugitive Slave Act was amendedan -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The fictional story is about a slave named Uncle Tom, and his life as a slave. The book exposes the reality of slavery and intensified the tensions betweeen the north and south. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
On January 23, 1854, Senator Stephen Douglas proposed the Kansas- Nebraska Act which would allow the Kansas and Nebraska territories to vote on if they would allow slavery. This outraged the North because both territories were north of the 36 30 line which legally made them free states. The Kansas- Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854 and an election was held in each territory. Settlers from pro-slavery states voted illegally which made the North and South more agressive about their beliefs. -
Bleeding Kansas
March 30, 1855- "Border Ruffians" from the slave state Missouri came into Kansas, forcing people of Kansas to vote for slavery. May 21, 1855- John Brown found out what had happened and led an attack at Pottawatomie Creek. Next, congressman Preston S. Brooks beat Charles Sumner with a cane until it broke. About 55 died in "Bleeding Kansas." -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Geographic line made the north think that there was no other way besides war
Proved he was just as good as anyone else but they still didn't treat
him as a human
He was suing under the 14th amendment
The decision was hailed in southern slaveholding society
He died 25 days later 1820 they said the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional thus
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were over who would become the state senate of Illinois. There were seven debates all over Illinois throughout the year of 1858. The debate covered the issues of slavery in territories. Both parties were opposed to slavery, but argued over how to end it. Eventually Douglas won the election, but all the national attention Lincoln recieved led to his presidential election in 1860. -
John Brown's Raid
Brown's men captured several watchmen and townspeople-He captured the armory from the townspeople-Brown halted information from being spread
Brown's men captured several watchmen and townspeople Lt. Green tried to kill Brown with a small sword but Brown survived and was taken hostage by Lee. -
Ft. Sumter
- bombed for 34 hours straight
- Surrendered April 14th, 1861
- during Surrender ceremony, one of the guns prematurely went off on
the salute and killed pvt. Daniel Hough. Him being the 1st casualty of
the war.
