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Levi Coffin
Levi Coffin a white abolitionist born on October 28, 1798, was know as the “president of the underground railroad”. He was an active station master in indiana and helped more than 3,000 slaves. Also he was a quaker meaning he did not like the cruel treatment of humans (slaves). -
Part 1 The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is about Missouri territory becoming a future state and if it should be allowed to become a slave state. James Tallmadge proposed that there should be no more slaves and they should all be freed when they became 25.To solve the issue They made a compromise in this compromise Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state, also the north and south got extra territory but the north got the bigger half of land. -
Part 2 The Missouri Compromise
This compromise was good for the country, by it allowed the country to keep peace about future Slave and Free states. The North got Maine as a Free State and also they received free territory, the South got Missouri as a Slave state and they also received some Slave territory. The north and south were happy about this compromise but there were still things that they did not agree with. -
Part 3The Missouri Compromise
The north did not agree with the south receiving Missouri as a slave state and they did not agree that slave territory should be allowed, but the south did not agree that the north got more free territory. At the end of this compromise both slave and free states were even and it kept the country’s peace. March 3 1820 congress signed the missouri compromise. Also established the 36 30 line. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat turner And 60-70 blacks Started a 48 hour rebellion against white slave owners. Starting on august 22 and ending august 23 1831 , Nat turner's rebellion started off at the travis plantation in Virginia in which he was a slave at. The rebellion was stopped by 3,000 militia and slaves were put to trial to either be killed, punished or set free. After the rebellion was over Nat turner was hanged for starting a rebellion and Many blacks were killed that had nothing to do with the rebellion. -
Compromise of 1850 Part 2
The Fugitive Slave Act was an Act that paid people to return runaway slaves to their owner or return them back to the south. This act would later cause great tension between the north and south. -
Compromise of 1850 Part 1
The Compromise of 1850 was made because California’s population rise so much because of the gold rush that it had enough people to become a state and the nation had to decide whether to have it as a slave state or a free state. On March 7,1850 Henry Clay a U.S. senator from Kentucky proposed a compromise that would make California become a Free state and the Fugitive Slave Act would be passed. -
Kansas-Nebraska Part 2
In 1856 this bill caused so much tension small wars between proslavery and abolitionist started and the territory got the nickname bleeding kansas. -
Kansas-Nebraska Part 1
On January 4, 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska bill was past, which now meant that the majority to vote either slave or free would decide on what the future states would become. This bill was past because of stephen douglass and now would cause great tension between the pro slavery Americans and abolitionist. Many people now would move to the Kansas And Nebraska territory to try to make them either free or slave states. -
Bleeding Kansas Part 1
Bleeding Kansas all started because of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. Tension was rising between the North and South because the North wanted kansas to be free but the South wanted it to be a slave state and they started to be violent. On May 21, 1856 the first act of violence was in lawrence Kansas by proslavery people. -
Bleeding Kansas Part 2
John Brown an abolitionist, got mad because of this attack and replied by attacking 5 proslavery men near pottawatomie creek. After this attack more attacks by both abolitionist and proslavery people followed up and this is how Kansas got the nickname bleeding Kansas. -
Dred Scott Case Part 1
Dred Scott was a slave whose owner moved into the free state of Missouri, then to the free territory in Illinois and Wisconsin and then back to Missouri. After twelve years of living in Missouri scott finally decided that since he is in a free state he is free, so he tried to sue for his freedom. After ten years of fighting with the court's Scott was ruled against on March 6, 1857 and therefore had to stay a slave. -
Dred scott case Part 2
In the courts Scott was told he is property and property cannot be taken from the owner without an illegal act and property was allowed to go with there owner to any state. This case also is what made the legislation decided that not allowing slaves in territories was unconstitutional and therefor they got rid of the Missouri Compromise. -
Harper's Ferry Part 1
On October 16, 1859 an abolitionist named John brown attacked a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. With Brown was 5 Blacks and 13 white, there plan was to attack the arsenal with the wagon of guns they already had. Then take over the arsenal and fight against slavery throughout the states. Brown and his platoon cleared the arsenal and got inside taking hostages but not knowing brown was surrounded well inside the arsenal by General Robert E. Lee’s troops. -
Harper's Ferry Part 2
Half of Brown's men were taken out including two of his brothers before surrendering to Lee. For the attack John Brown was sentenced to be hung until death. On December 2, 1857 before John was hung he gave a guard a note that said “I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away; but with blood”. -
Presidential Election of 1860 Part 1
In the election of 1860 there was four runner ups. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, And John Bell. John Bell was in the Constitutional Union receiving 39 votes from three states in the middle east and wanted to keep slaves. John Breckinridge was a Democrat receiving 72 votes in the south and wanted to expand slavery into territories. -
Presidential Election of 1860 Part 2
Stephen Douglas was also a Democrat received 12 votes in two states and wanted the states to chose whether to have slavery or not. On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln won the Presidency as a Republican who received 180 votes in the north and was okay with slavery but did not want it to expand. -
Underground Railroad Part 1
The Underground Railroad was a system of trails that led slaves north to freedom. Many abolitionist became well known for helping these slaves on their journey north. Also abolitionist would use secret symbols, phrases, words, and songs to direct slaves north to canada. Many routes north where very dangerous and slave catchers would be all over these routes to return slaves south to their masters. -
Underground Railroad Part 2
To avoid slave catchers slaves would travel in rivers so dogs could not smell them and traveled at dark so they would not be seen.
