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Importation of slaves ends
In a political and social turning point, the United States Congress passed legislation ending the legality of the slave trade. While this did not completely end slavery, it marked the beginning of moral and political opposition to it and accelerated the growth of the abolition movement -
The Missouri Compromise/The Compromise of 1820
It was a political and social compromise that addressed the expansion of slavery between the South and the North. This compromise included Missouri as a slave state and prohibited slavery in new states north of 36°30'N. This compromise eased tensions between the North and the South to a certain extent, but it also planted the seeds for future conflicts. -
The Wilmot Proviso
It was a political and economic legislative proposal to prohibit the expansion of slavery within Mexican territory. Northern MPs strongly supported the proposal, but southern MPs strongly opposed it, and the controversy intensified the antagonism between the North and the South. -
The Compromise of 1850
This was a political and social arrangement designed to resolve the issue of California's admission, as well as a series of arrangements for slavery and westward expansion, such as strengthening the Fugitive Slave Law and banning the slave trade. This compromise maintained the balance between the North and the South, but it also deepened the North's antipathy toward slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This was an overt social and political measure designed to force the northern states to return fugitive slaves. This act intensified the division between the North and the South, inspired anger and resistance in the North, and accelerated the development of the abolitionist movement. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
This is a novel that reveals the cruel reality of slavery, strengthens the influence of the abolition movement, and inspires more people to resent and oppose slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
This act canceled the Missouri Compromise and allowed western residents to determine the legality of slavery. This sparked the Bloody Kansas, which showed social and political divisions over the issue of slavery. -
The Caning of Charles Sumner
It was a violent incident in which Southern Congressman Charles Sumner was attacked in Congress, demonstrating the growing antagonism between the North and the South. -
The Dred Scott Decision
The decision weakened the abolitionist movement and ruled that slavery was constitutional in the United States. It sparked anger and opposition in the North and intensified the antagonism between the North and the South.