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Underground Railroad
I chose this date because it is the year that Isaac T. Hopper, a Quaker, began a system for hiding and aiding runaway slaves.
The Underground Railroad was a system on houses that aided slaves away from slavery and into the North mostly Canada. They had their own language. They would say something that would mean nothing to a regular person but to them it ment a hole nother meaning. -
Missouri Compromise
Also known as Compromise of 1820, the Missouri Compromise was written by Henry Clay. It was passed because of the fighting between Missouri becoming a free or slave state. It said that Missouri would admission as a slave state, but Maine would be admitted as a free state. Anything north of 36' 30' would be free while south would be slave. 36' 30' was established in hope that there would be no more fighting over slave and free states. The Senate maintained the balance of free and slave senators. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was started by Nat Turner who was a black slave. This rebellion was two days long. Nat Turner led a group of 60-70 slaves and started at the Travis Plantation where Nat Turner was a slave. Then they moved to other plantations. In total, there was about 60 plantation owners and families killed. Nat Turner's Rebellion scared the white people. 3,000 troops were sent to capture Nat Turner and his followers. Many slaves were executed for "participating" in the rebellion. -
Comrpromise of 1850
Our Campaigns:Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 was a five part Compromise. First, California will be a free state. Second, it decided what to do with the lands that was won in the Mexican War. Third, no more slave trade in Washington, D.C. Fourth, Texas must give up the land it was fighting over but we would get ten million dollars if it did. Finally, it had a fugitive slave act. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
I chose this date because it is when her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was published.
Harriet had 3 sisters and 5 brothers.
Her father was a famous Protestant Preacher.
Harriet was born on June 14,1811 and died on July 1,1896 at age 85.
She married Calvin Ellis Stowe and had 7 children. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. This act infuriated many in the North. The South strongly supported this though. Started Bleeding Kansas -
Bleeding Kansas
Started by the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The territory of Kansas was nicknamed "Bleeding Kansas" as the death toll rose as a result of violence erupting with the anit-slavery forces led by John Brown. President Pierce sent in federal troops to stop the violence. As a result, Conress did not recognize the constitution adopted by the pro-slavery settlers and Kansas was not allowed to become a state. But on January29,1861 Kansas was admitted as a free state. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scot v. Sandford. Dred Scott was a free black man until he was taken from Missouri. He filed a suit against his owner and lost by 7-2. Dred Scott was inferior and without rights. He was not seen as a citizen of the Us so could not sue anyone. This allowed slavery to be spread. -
Presidential Election of 1860
This election was won between four people: Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Brechinridge, and John Bell. Abraham won this election by getting 180 votes. This was a sectonal victory. Stephen Douglas got 12 votes. John Brechinridge got 61 votes. Finally, John Bell got 39 votes. Abraham won without a single South vote. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
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Fort Sumter was the only Union fort in by Charleston Harbor. It was surrounded by Confederate forts and gun batteries. It was also on an island so when the Confederates attacked it was surrounded. The only death during the attack was of a Confederate horse.
