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"Gag Rule"
A rule passed by the House of Representatives that tabled any petitions regarding slavery without discussion. -
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Social Movements and Influential People(Pre-Civil War)
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Elijah P. Lovejoy is Murdered
He was an American Presbyterian minister, journalist, newspaper editor and abolitionist. During an attack on Godfrey and Gillman's warehouse, to destroy his press and abolitionist materials, he was shot and killed by a Pro-Slavery mob. -
Liberty Party Created
In the 1840's the Liberty party was created. It was an early advocate for Abolitionist ideas,it broke away from the American Anti-Slavery Society to argue and support the view that the Constitution is an anti-slavery document. -
Dorthea Dix
In January of 1843, Dorthea crusaded for prison and insane asylum reform. She presented congress with a lengthy address and gained the support of many. She felt that there should be State Mental Hospitals all over with proper care. -
Polk Elected
Shortly after being elected, in 1846 US gained Oregon Territory. The Mexican-American War also took place, in which more land was gained(1846-1848) -
Manifest Destiny
John O'Sullivan coined the term Manifest Destiny in the New York Democratic Review. This was the idea that the expansion of the US throughout the all of the American continents was both justified and inevitable. -
"A Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass" is Published
A well known former slave named Fredrick Douglass published the book about his life and the struggles he went through to get to where he was "today" -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first Women's Right's convention took place.This convention fought for the social, civil, and religious rights of women. It was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who were both abolitionists. -
Fugitive Slave Act
As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave act was passed. It stated that Northerners had to return any runaway slaves to their owners or face consequences. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
In 1852, this influential story was published by Harriet Beecher Stowe that had an extreme effect on people's attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the U.S. It is said that the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War". -
John Brown's Raid
The radical Abolitionist, John Brown, led a group of his follower in a raid to capture the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
