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Missouri Compromise
People from the North and the South were arguing about the growth of slavery. Henry Clay settles the debate. Missouri Compromise kept the balance between slave state and free state -
The Nulification Crisis of 1832
Southern states argued that the tariffs supported northern states, they passed this law when the federal government denied their arguement -
Compromise of 1850
there was a lot of argument over whether the teritories gained from the mexican war should be declared slave states or free states. This compromise was passed to declare california as a free states and other laws concerning slavery. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
This law gave the right to capture the african american slaves who ran to escape bondage. -
Bleeding Kansas
The anti-slaverist started their own government in kansas but the proslavery forces attacked the government. About 50 people died from this catastrophic event. -
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attack on harpers ferry 1859
john brown raided harpers ferry and captured the arsenal and armery. He wanted to inspire the slaves to fight for their freedom, in this struggle he was put to death. -
The election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln won the election which caused southerners to withdraw from the union.
