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the wilmot proviso
this bell aimed to wotlaw 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 success it ld to the formation of the free soil party. -
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The Nation Breaking Apart
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Compromise of 1850
this compromise is to settle the desagreements between having free states and slave states, btween the north and south. -
Kansas---Nebraska act
Stephan A douglas drafted a bill to govern the nebraska territory into two territories, the nebraska and the kansas territory. it established the territories of kansas and nebraska and each territory could decide if they wanted to be a free or slave state also called popular soverignty. -
"bleeding kansas"
proslavery and antislavery settlers rush into knasas territory to vote for territoral legisaltion. then civial war breaks out in dansas called "bleeding kansas" -
caning of sumner
the senator charles sumner's speech attacks proslavery as well as makes fun of A.P. butler. the A.P. butler attacks sumner in the senate with his cane.southerner's cheer brook's defense of the south. -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford
Dred scott was a lave and his owner took him to a place where slavery was illegal. he went to court with this but lost the battle becuase he wasn't a citizen. -
Attack On Harpers Ferry
Brown and 18 followers , 13 whites and 5 blacks captured harpers ferry arsenal. they killed four people in the raid.Brown sent out the ward to rally and arm local slaves. -
Election Of 1860
Election turns into two races. North & South. Lincoln wins north, john wins south. Lincoln wins the elction and south views this as threat to their everyday lives. -
Secession
South Carolina secedes withdrawals from the union. 6 more southern states follow them.
