slavery and state rights

kansas-nebraska act

May 30, 1854

this act alows state to join the us or stay a slave stae

lincolns speech

Oct 16, 1854

lincolns peoria speech takes place in dc

a free stater man is killed

Nov 21, 1855

charles w.dow is killed by pro-slavery

a army of missourlens laid siege to lawrence

Dec 1, 1855

lawrence is sack in days

the scott vs sandford caseis closed

Mar 6, 1857

dred scott case is closed

30 men masscare 11 freestae men

May 19, 1858

11 free staters are massacred

south carolina is the first state to leave the union

Dec 20, 1860

south carolina leaves the union

texans decde not to join the us

Feb 23, 1861

texas leaves the union