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Missouri Compromise
North and South are involved, Henry Clay proposes that Maine, and Missouri would balance each side. The 36'30 parallel line is established, anything above it is a free state and anything south would be a slave state except Missouri. It was located in the Senate with Henry Clay in 1820. The reason why they did this was to they wanted to balance power in the senate. Together they made compromises. -
William Lloyd Garrison
William Lloyd Garrison became co-editor in 1829 of Lundry's newspaper. He criticised a merchant involved in the slave-trade. By 1830 he wanted to put a complete end to slavery. He also created his own newspaper called "The Liberator". Hr gained a national reputation for his actions in the fight against slavery. -
Nat Turners Rebellion
Nat Turner was the leader of a slave rebellion that took place in Virginia in 1831. He led about 60-70 slaves that killed plantation owners in Virginia. Like most slaves in his day they opposed the free labor of slavery. The aftermath of the attack was that Nat Turner would be hung , innocent slaves were killed, and the black codes were passed in which would make the slaves life's even more strict. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay also known as the "Great Compriser" proposed that the needed a balance between the North and South. What he wanted to do was to keep both the North and South to stay in the union in the senate. This started in 1850 when he wanted to keep the balance of votes in the senate equal between the free and slave states. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed on May 30, 1854. The Act lasted 7 years, for 1854-1861. The main leader of this act was John Brown, an anti-slavery leader that led revolts on pro-slavery settlers. Another leader was Stephen Douglass he was also an anti-slavery leader. They both were against the act, most northerners disapproved this decision while the south approved of the plan. Another name of this act is called "Bleeding Kansas". There was 4 elections to determine that it would be free. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott wanted his right to be a citizen and have rights, but the Missouri Supreme Court denied his case the first time. His goal was to become a free citizen but before he would he would have to sue for his freedom in the Supreme Court. The 1st time he was rejected, 2nd time had gained his rights. Finally only a couple years before he died, he became a free citizen -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a major influence on slavery. Harriet Tubman was the conuctor of the Underground Railroad. She made 19 trips leading runaways to freedom. She also had brought her family to freedom and she had never lost a passenger on her trips. During the cival war she was a spy for the union. In short the Underground Railroad was a major impact on the cival war's outcome. -
Presidential Election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860 included the following candidates, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckin ridge, and John Bell. The results were that Lincoln had 180 votes, Stephen Douglas 11 votes, John Breckinridge had 72 votes, and John Bell had received 3 votes. Lincoln won the presidential election by most votes. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
South Carolina secedes from the Union on April 12, 1861. President Lincoln sent supplies after its sucession to Fort Sumter. The fort itself was a Union fort surrounded by 2 other Confederate forts and 8 other gun batteries. The three supplies ships were taken over by Confederate forces. Also the ships couldn't find another waterway to travel other than main ship channel.
