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Dutch Slave Ship Arrives
A dutch slave ship arrives at Jamestown. This is significant because they will have the first 20 slaves ever bought which will lead to a mass selling in the south later. -
The Liberator
This was an abolished newspaper by William Lloyd Garrison. It supported the idea that slavery should not be tolerated. The newspaper also led to he American Anti Slavery Society in 1833. -
Cotton Gin Invented
The invention of the cotton gin was supposed to make life easier with picking out the seeds from the cotton fibers. This aided "Cotton Kingdom" to mass produce cotton with the use of slavery. -
Missouri Comprimise
Congress passed a bill granting Missouri statehood as a slave state. Also a condition that slavery was prohibited North of the 36th parallel of the Louisiana Purchase, which runs approximately south of Missouri. -
Wilmont Proviso
The Wilmont Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War. President James K. Polk asked congress to appropriate $2 million for purchasing peace with Mexico. The bill passed the House but failed in the Senate. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This was created as part of the compromise of 1850. This act forced any federal official who did not arrest a runaway slave liable to pay a fine. This angered the north which lead to the civil war. -
Gadsden Purchase
During the westward expansion, the north proposed the transcontinental railroad be built through Chicago, while the south favored it to be built in the salve states. James Gadsden, a southern railroad builder, was sent to Mexico to persuade the government to sell a peace of land between New Mexico and Arizona for $10 million. This eased the build towards the south, which angered the north. -
John Brown's Harpers Ferry Attack
John Brown's raid on a US arsenal was an effort by white abolitionist to initiate an armed slave revolt. The mission failed and he was arrested by General Robert E. Lee sentences to death for treason. -
Lincoln Elected President
Fearing his views on slavery, South Carolina will secede from the Union. Thereafter, 10 other states will follow. This leads to the Confederate States of America that will fight in the Civil War. -
The Confederate States of America Formed
After the secession of South Carolina, 10 states followed. Later they will create the Confederate states with the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.
