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Wilmot Proviso
This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from Mexico. The bill passed in the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate thus causing a division in Congress. Although, not a sucess it led to the formation of the Free Soil Party. -
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The Nation Breaking Apart
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Compromice of 1850
Congress divided on California becoming a state. To please the North, California would be admitted as a free state and slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C. To please the South, no laws would abolish slavery in territories won from Mexico and Congress would pass stronger laws to help slave holders recapture runaway slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen A. Douglas draft bill for governing the Nebraska Territory into two territories, Nebraska and Kansas. Slavery to be decided by residents vote- Popular Sovereignty. Allows vote for slavery in area where Missouri Compromise banned it. -
Bleeding Kansas
Proslavery and antislavery settlers rush into Kansas Territory legislation. Antislavery settlers boycott official government, form own government and are attacked. Abolitionist John Brown retaliates by murdering five proslavery people. -
Canning of Sumner
Senator Charles Sumner's speech attacks proslavery forces in Kansas and makes fun of A.P Butler. Butlers relative attacked Sumner in the Senate. Southerners cheer Brooks defense of the south. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Scott seus for his freedom. His case reached Supreme Coart. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, Supreme court rule against Scott stating. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for there freedom so he planned to capture the weopons in the U.S. arsenel. He suceeded but no slaves joined the fight. The U.S Marines attacked Brown at Harpers Ferry. -
The Election of 1860
Abraham Lincon wins because he receivesw the most electorial votes. South Carolina and six other Southern states decide to Secede from the Union. Soon after they form the Confederate States of America.
