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Wilmot Proviso
This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from Mexico. the bill passed in the House of Represenativebut was defeated i nthe 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
It became a law , some people celebrate the compromise. They believed that it saved the union. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The bill angered opponets of slavery. Some people noticed that hte act would soon turn into a battle over slavery -
Bleeding Kansas
Proslevery and antis;avery settlers rush into Kansas territory t voe for territorial legislature. Its importanat because it risked the election. -
Caning of Sumner
In 1850 Chareles Sumner makes fun of Butler and in reaction Preston Brookes attacks him. Also that sepperates the south and north even more. -
Dred Scott V . Sanford
In 1857 Dred Scott wanted to be free and tried to sue congress, but since he was black . They rejected him and made it worse for African Americans. Its important because it was not fair for then salves. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
In 1859 october , 16th John Brown was an African American.So he attacked Harpers Ferry, with other blacks. So he sent out the word to attack other whites so the balcks can be free. But no one came. -
Election
Abraham Lincoln wins the election of 1860, because he recived the most elctorial votes. As a result of this South Carolina was the first to break apart and then 6 other sothern states decided to break apart from the union. Soon after they formd the Confderate States of America.
