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The first issue of the Liberator
America’s most ardent antislavery agitator. -
The Compromise of 1850
Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions on January 29, 1850. In an attempt to seek a compromise and avert a crisis between North and South. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
Uncle Tom's cabin was published March 20, 1852. Author is Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. -
James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th President
James Buchanan office from 1857 to 1861. During his tenure, seven Southern states seceded from the Union and the nation teetered on the brink of civil war. -
Dred Scott decision