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Abolitionist Movement
The Abolitionist Movement was organized by William Lloyd Garrison, this movement was to abolish slavery in the United States. This movement first started in 1830 and went until 1870. -
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Slavery in the south
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad greatly impacted African Americans During the civil war. This railroad allowed enslaved people to head north to gain their freedom. -
“Gag” rule
The House of Representatives used the "gag rule" to automatically put off the debate and discussions that related to slavery. -
Fredrick Douglas
Fredrick Douglas was an enslaved man who became an activist, speaker, and author. Fredrick Douglas was considered the "Father" of the abolitionist movement. He always pushed for human rights and equality until his death in 1895. -
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was enslaved and she escaped. After that, she helped other enslaved people escape so they could be free. She did this by being the conductor of the underground railroad. She also helped in the Civil War by being a nurse for the Union army. -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay and Stephan Douglas shared 5 laws to propose further separation from the north and the south. With this act California was allowed to enter the union as a free state, another thing that came with this was the fugitive slave act. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, and created two new territories with both of them allowing popular sovereignty. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was repeated guerrilla warfare between anti-slavery and pro-slavery. Bleeding Kansas shows that the conflict over slavery was unavoidable. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott v. Stanford was a fight for freedom by an enslaved man named Dred Scott. This fight took a decade long. This case reached the U.S. Supreme Court and helped the anti-slavery movement. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was won by Abraham Lincoln. When the democrat party divided, the republicans had a strong chance of winning. they selected Lincoln because of his background and modest views on slavery.