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Slavery Arrival
The slaves came to America in 1619. They were brought to Jamestown and a lot of people started owning them. They had to work for hours. -
Abolishing slavery trade
United States starts to end slave trade in 1807. Congress made this and wanted to end it in any country. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was a slave state and Maine became a free state. They had to preserve the balance of free and slave states. -
Wilmot proviso
David Wilmot wanted to ban slavery. It was an important document because it could ban slavery where the war was happening. -
Compromise 1850
This compromise made California a free state. This compromise had a dispute over slavery territory than gained from the Mexican war. -
Fugitive Slave
People from the South could go to the North and get any free slave. The Northerners hated this because it wasn't fair for the slaves. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet beecher stowe published this book in 1852. It talked about the negatives of slavery. -
Kansas and Nebraska Act
Kansas and Nebraska could choose to have slavery. This act led to bleeding Kansas which killed many people. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a fight over Kansas and many people died. It led to fightings and the army had to come and break it up. -
Dred Scott Supreme Court
Dred Scott was a free slave but failed and had to take it far by going to Supreme Court. African people were not allowed to become citizens for a very long time. -
John Brown Raid
John Brown and his sons gathered up and gave slaves gun to raid. John Brown tried to put an end to slavery.