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Missouri Compromise
The agreement stipulated that in the newly built states on the original Louisiana territory, except for the state of Missouri, slaves in the northern states of the 36.5° north latitude were prohibited. This exacerbated the tension in slavery, which led to the civil war. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention fought for the social, civil and religious rights of women. The meeting was held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. The five women, Elizabeth Candy Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Mary M’Clintock, Martha Coffin Wright, and Jane Hunt, who organized the Seneca Falls Convention were also active in the abolitionist movement, which called for the emancipation of slaves and the end of racial discrimination. -
'Uncle Tom's Cabin' Released
"Uncle Tom's Cabin or Low Life" was created by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852. Stowe was an abolitionist who wrote this book to show the evil of slavery. The book was a bestseller at the time and had a huge impact on how the northerners saw slavery. It helped to abolish the death penalty, and even Abraham Lincoln realized that the publication of this book was one of the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas Shocked Northerners
In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, allowing Kansas and Nebraska territory to decide to use people's sovereignty, whether they want freedom or slavery. By 1856, Kansas had become a hotbed of violence, and the power of pro-slavery and anti-slavery fought in the future of the state to the point known as "Kansas Bleeding." -
Abraham Lincoln Became President
With the election of Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln on November 6, 1860, South Carolina followed the six countries out of the league. Lincoln agrees that most Republicans believe that the South has become too powerful and has become part of the party platform, and slavery does not extend to any new territory or country that joins the Union.
