Social Movements and Influential People

By jacob.lamb24

  • Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

    An autobiography about a slave influenced many people to become abolitionists. The book became very popular.

  • Mexican-American War

    The american victory in this war created a large area of land for the US. This opened up a new arena for Slavery.

  • Seneca Falls Convention

    This was the first women's right convention. It took place in Seneca Falls, New York. After discussion and debate for two days, 32 men and 68 women signed a Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration outlined greivances and set the agenda for womens rights movements.

  • Harriet Tubman Escapes

    Harriet Tubman was the first notable slave to escape from their owner. For the next 10 years after her escape, she helped hundreds of slaves also escape using a tunnel system called the underground railroad.

  • California Gold Rush

    The discovery of gold in California sparked attention around the world. It jumpstarted large amounts of immigration from China and other easted asian countries. It also spurred large amounts on internal migration.

  • Missouri Compromise of 1850

    This compromise included a very controversial Fugitive Slave Law that compels all citizens to aid in the recovery of fugitive slaves.

  • First National Womens Rights Convention

    This was the first official National Womens Rights Convention. It took place in Worcester, Massachusetts. Over 1,000 delegates from 11 different states attended the conventuion to debate controversial potential womens rights.

  • Know-Nothing Party

    This was nativist political party who pushed for increased restrictions on immigration. They had several victories in congress and that dissatisfied a lot of people. They feared the catholic irish immigrants. They believed if we allowed to many of them in, the united states society would be too strong influenced by the pope.

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act opened up the territories of Kansas and Nebraska for settlement. It was decided that slavery would be determined using popular soveigntry. Only white males were allowed to vote. Many people migrated to the two territories to have their say in the dispute.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott was found guilty. The Cheif Justice Robert Taney made the decisions that all blacks, free or slave, have no and never will be able to have citizenship rights. Taney also declared the Missouri Compromise of 1820 unconstitutional, thus permitting slavery in all territories of the US.