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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was aiming a balance in the House of Representatives between slave states and free states. However, this compromise could not resolve the problem that there was huge difference in social system and economic development between south and north. In further, the competition between south and north was getting severe. The contradiction was hot between south and north, which led to the Civil War.
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was an African American slave in southern Virginia. He led several other slaves killed around 60 white people. The irritated white militia then killed over 200 slaves as revenge. After this, southern representatives prohibited the black people's right to obtain education and carry weapons. The contradiction between white and black was severely activated.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was the second-best-selling book in America in the 19th century, second only to the Bible. Its popularity brought the issue of slavery to life for those few who remained unmoved after decades of legislative conflict and widened the division between North and South.
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Abraham Lincoln’s Election
Abraham Lincoln was elected by a considerable margin in 1860 despite not being included on many Southern ballots. As a Republican, his party’s anti-slavery outlook struck fear into many Southerners. He advocated for the abolition of slavery. It was Lincoln's decision that united the south and north and free the slaves with war.
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The Battle of Fort Sumter
On April 12, 1861, Confederate warships turned back the supply convoy to Fort Sumter and opened a 34-hour bombardment on the stronghold. The garrison surrendered on April 14.
The Civil War was now underway. On April 15, Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to join the Northern army. Unwilling to contribute troops, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee dissolved their ties to the federal government.
Link: https://www.civilwar.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter
