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Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
This act was placed and accepted by Congress in 1793. The act claimed to the slave owners of the South that if any of their slaves ran away, they would be granted another runaway slave in return. This soon became an issue for the North when born free-African Americans were being taken. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was established by Henry Clay. This was part of an agreement between the pro-slavery states and the non-slavery states. This line at 36' 30'' was the boundary that split the North from the South and their beliefs of slavery. In the future, many slaves made attempts to cross the line to gain there freedom. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led a rebellion of a few slaves hoping to start chaos in the south of Virigina. He hoped that if other slaves saw them fighting back, that they would join in. The rebellion led to the death of about sixty white men, women and children. Most slaves did not join the rebellion which led to the end of Nat Turner and his fellow companions. -
The Wilmot Proviso
At the end of the Mexican-American War, the U.S. gained the land of Texas territory all the way to California. The biggest argument between the Union was whether or not the territory was going to be a slave state or not. The Proviso would outlaw any slavery in the new gained territory. The bill never passed, no matter how hard Wilmot tried. -
Frederick Douglass
Former slave escaped to the north. He was an abolitionist that started a newspaper called the "North Star". Was known for his discussions with Abraam Lincoln. -
Comprise of 1850
The compromise was a five part deal. It first made Texas surrender its claim of New Mexico and all the claim that was north of the Missouri Compromise Line. It also prevented the adoption of the Wilmot Proviso, which kept slavery in the new claimed territories. The compromise also banned slave trade in the District of Columbia. This compromise would not have been possible without the sudden death of the Whig party's President Zachary Taylor. -
Nasville Convention
Nine of the southern states met in Nashville to discuss Congress' decision to ban slavery in the new territories. This convention lasted for about nine days. The representatives from the South threaten to secede if any new territory was banned from slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
After the KS-NB Act of 1854 was passed, everyone flocked to Kansas trying to make it an all slavery state. The war between the pro-slavery and the anti-slavery parties went on for about 5 years. One of the most famous rebellions was John Brown with his sons trying to take the armory of the South. -
Lincoln's Presidency
Lincoln being elected in 1860 was one of the breaking points between the North and the South. Lincoln personaly did not like slavery and the South believed he would try to abolish slavery. Lincoln won his election with his strong support group who gained followers and votes at the last minute. Lincoln promised the South that they could keep their slavers, but it was too late. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Abraham Lincoln sent supplies to garrisons with a cargo ship. The ship was redirected to Fort Sumter where a 34 hour battle took place. The garrisons surrendered and the Civil War was under way. Lincoln asked for 75.000 volunteers to join the Northern Army. Refusing to aid the government, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina and Virginia left the Union.
