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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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Nation Breaking Apart
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Compromise
Cngress divide on california becoming a state. Senator henry clay proposes the compromise in 1850. The senator wins the passage plan. -
kansas-nebraska act
stephen A. douglas drafts the bill for the ebraska territory int two territories.It allowed vote for slavery where the missouri compromise banned it. It became a law. -
Bleeding kansas
The people in missouri go and vote illegally. John Brown murders 5 pro slavery people.Anti slavery settlers boycott officail overnment form. They made their own government. -
Caning of sumner
Senator Charles summons speech attack. Butler attacks sumner. The court goes to senate. Southerners cheer brooks with the defend of the south -
Dred Scott vs Sandford
Dred Scott is a slave from Micsowa. Scott sues for freedom. Scott is not a US citizen and is not allowed in courts. Result is that slavery expands. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
Captured US weapons in the aresebak, John Brown murdered proslavery kansas. He wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the election of 1860 becuase he recieved the most electoral votes. As a result of this election, South carolina and 6 other southern states decide to secede from the union. Soon after they form the conferderate states of america
