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Wilmot Proviso
The "Wilmot Proviso" was a law, created by David Wilmot, that was passed to reject slavery in California, Utah, and New Mexico. The south argued that slaves are property and property was protected by the constitution. the south also thought that if the Wilmot Proviso law passed than it would give the north more power than the south. -
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-1861)
Stephen Douglas was elected to the U.S Senate in 1847 and was the Senator until 1861. He supported the "Compromise of 1850." Douglas also supported the "Popular Sovereignty Act" -
Popular Sovereignty
Popular Sovereignty was the right of residents of a territory to vote either for or against slavery. This concept was created by senator Lewis Cass of Michigan while oppsing the Wilmot Proviso. It was also knowned at "Squatter Sovereignty" -
Free-Soil Party
A party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery. Their motto was "Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, Free Men." -
Bleeding Kansas
"Bleeding Kansas," was the term used to describe the violence during the settling of kansas. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of resolutions created by Henry Clay. -
Fugative Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was part of the group of laws referred to as the "Compromise of 1850." -
Underground Railroad / Harriet Tubman
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of safe houses where runaway slaves could stay on their way to the north for freedom. Harriet Tubman started to be a conductor of the Underground Railroad in September of 1850. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin / Harriet Beecher Stowe
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, that told about run-away slaves. The first installment of Uncle Tom's Cabin was on June 5th, 1851, in a anti-slavery newspaper called, "The National Era." -
Presidency of Franklin Pierce
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed citizens in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide locally whether to allow slavery. -
Know-Nothing Party
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Republican Party
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John Brown (1800-1859)
John Brown was an American abolitionist who used violent actions to fight slavery. During 1856 in Kansas, Brown commanded forces at the Battle of Black Jack and the Battle of Osawatomie. -
Preston Brooks (1819-1857) and Charles Sumner (1811-1874)
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Dred Scott v. Sanford
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Presidency of James Buhcanan
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election of Abraham Lincoln
