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attack on harpers ferry
john brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom he planned to capture a arsenal at the army base in harpers ferry Virginia to arm the slaves -
bleeding Kansas
before Kansas was to enter the union there was going to be an election of an official state legislature 5000 people from nearby pro slavery representatives and Kansas illegally -
the compromise of 1850
after the war with mexico congress had many heated debates as to weather the new territories won from mexico would be admitted as slave states or free states -
fugitive slave act
the fugitive slave act was passed in 1850 by the congress the act permitted the capture of African Americans who had fled to the north to escape bondage -
the nullification crisis
due to the passing of tariff laws of 1828 and 1832 southern states like south Carolina felt that the tariffs were unfair and only supported north -
Missouri compromise
with the rise of support of abolition in america people become concerned with the growth of slavery as america moves out west the northern and southern politicians have heated debates over the growth have heated debates over the growth of slavery -
the dred scott decision
dred Scott thought since he was currently in a free zone in america he was considered free and sued his slave master -
Abraham wins
Abraham Lincoln win the presidency and is one step closer to ending slavery but the slave owners refuse to go down necessarily easy. outbreaks the civil war