Slavery and States Rights

Slavery and States Rights

Period: Jan 1, 1854 to Jan 1, 1861

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

Act that said Kansas and Nebraska could decide wheter to be slave holding states or free states.

Dred Scott Decision

Apr 2, 1857

that slaves were not citizens and could not sue for rights

Convention Arguing Seccesion

Jan 28, 1861

Convention held by Sam Houston arguing Seccesion and the possibility of moving to the Confederacy.

Voting to Secced

Feb 1, 1861

Texas has a convention where people vote for the confederacy.. With a vote total of 166-8 texas seceeds into the Confederate States of America

Texas thinks about Confederacy

Feb 23, 1861

Texas holds a discusion about the possibility of moving into the confederacy

Texas moves to Confederate

Mar 2, 1861

Texas becomes 7th state to leave the union and join the confederate states of america