Unit 5 Chapters 18-22 (1844-1877)

William Lloyd Garrison launches The Liberator

Jan 1, 1831

The signifigance of this paper was to get the word out about abolishing slavery.

American Anti-Slavery founded in Boston

Apr 23, 1831

This was important because it showed that people started to want to get rid of slavery.

Nat Turner leads a slave revolt in Virginia

Aug 21, 1831

This was important because it played a major role in the development of the antebellum slave society.

Sarah Grimke's Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women

Jul 11, 1837

This is important because it was the first time that women really started talking about equal rights for themselves.

Henry Highland Garnet's "Address to the Slaves of the United States of Amerca"

Aug 16, 1843

This was important because it was an invitation pretty much for the slaves to rebel.

Frederick Douglass published the North Star

Dec 23, 1847

This paper is important because Douglas wanted to promote freedom and hope for all the slaves.

Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York

Jul 19, 1848

This is where the idea and the petition/law idea was made up for giving the women the right to vote.

Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery

Sep 17, 1849

Her escape was important because of after it she helped many slaves also escape.

Fugittive Slave Act passed

Sep 18, 1850

This is important because slaves could no longer run away to the north, if they were got they would have gotten turned back in for a money reward.

Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Women?" speech

Jun 21, 1851

This speech is important because she becomes a strong figure for women and slaves everywhere who just want equal rights.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

Mar 20, 1852

This novel is important because it helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War, or it is believed to be that way.

Republican Party founded

Mar 20, 1854

This is important becuase it is the political party created after the Whigs spilt.

Kansas-Nebraska Act passed

May 30, 1854

This act allowed people within their own states to decide if they were for or agwinst slavery.

Civil War in Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"

Oct 23, 1855

Bloody Kansas is important because this is when the political parties because it allowed for more heated discussion about women,

Charles Summer beating

May 22, 1856

This is important because it shows you how many people will hurt you just because you do not believe in slavery.

Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision

Mar 6, 1857

This was important because it was stated that african americans are unable to vote and that they are not citizens, and the federal governent could not control territory.

Lecompton Constitution rejected by Congress

Aug 2, 1858

This was important beause the Lecompton was meant for antislavery, but it got shut down so we can infer that people did not like runaways.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

Aug 21, 1858

This was important because this was when they started taking their concerns to the rest of the people., and by that i mean citizens.

John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

This was important because it showed that they were willing to do whatever was needed for what was right.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

This election was important because it gave us our next president and it was the first republican president elected into office.