Slavery

By Crmck214

  • Importation of slaves ends

  • The Missouri Compromise

    This compromise simply made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. As the country expanded this was the start to the argument over slavery in the new territory. The Missouri Compromise was created to balance political stances as some wanted slave states and others wanted free states.

  • The Wilmot Proviso

    The Wilmot Proviso prohibited any slavery in territory gained from Mexico. The decision of slavery for this territory needed to be decided in order to expand. This decision caused tension in political parties because the pro-slave people disliked this decision.

  • The compromise of 1850

    Slavery became illegal in Washington D.C. and California became a free state. The new state of California was great for the economy because it offered territory with gold and more resources.

  • The Fugitive Act

    This act made all slaves return home to their own if they escaped or went to a free state. This act was extremely political as many didn’t believe slaves that were in free states should be returned. This created many more arguments in the country.

  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin

    The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written and it discussed how slavery wasn’t good and it gave some Americans a different outlook on slavery. This enraged southern slave owners because the book went against all their views. Again more political arguments began to go crazy.

  • The Kansas Nebraska Act

    This act allowed the states to vote on slavery. This raised in a big social and political debate on slavery in the states.

  • Bleeding Kansas

    This was a war over the decision of slavery in Kansas territory. This was a social and political conflict. Many were having war over the argument of slavery and this was a early battle right before the civil war, it sparked it in a way.

  • The Caning of Charles Summer

    Charles Summer was beat with a cane because he went against slavery. This was a social conflict as a man beat Charles for his views on slavery. This cause more tensions ,ending up to the civil war.

  • The Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott tried to sue his owner to become free. The court did not let him free but he eventually he was freed. This was a political argument again as many debated on if he should be freed or not.

  • A House Divided Speech

    In 1858 Lincoln had a house divided speech which referred to how the house was divided half free half slave. He believed this would cause future conflicts.