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William Loyd Gibson publishing "The Liberator"
William Loyd Gibson, a abolitionist first published "The Liberator" in Jan 1st 1831. The Liberator was a newspaper that advocated for slave and woman's rights alike. The Liberator played a vital role in convincing the North with slogans such as "No Union with slave holders." -
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Antebellum Political Events
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Ordinance of Nullification
With tariffs from the north at a all time high South Carolina made the decision to nullify all tariffs laid upon it, including the tariff of abominations. South Carolina also threatened secession if their demands were not met. -
Annexation of Texas
President John Tyler signed a bill annexing Texas for the United States of america which was a cause of the Mexican-American War. After the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo manifest destiny was complete as the US now went from coast to coast. -
Lincoln's election into the House of Representatives
Abraham Lincoln was elected into the House of Representatives which marked a milestone for his political career. While in this position Lincoln began to build up his political skills and his reputation which will benefit him later on. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed by the senate in order to defuse the situation between the free north and the slave south. The Compromise delayed the Civil War for a decade as it didn't fully satisfy either side but had appealing aspects to both. -
Bleeding Kansas
After popular sovereignty was declared for Kansas, the people of Kansas had begun to fight and kill other Kansas residents with opposing views on slavery. Governor John W. Geary with the aid of federal troops eventually quieted down the rebellion but by then the damage was done and the country divided. -
"The Cane of Vengeance"
Northern Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, after insulting a southern senator, was beaten in the U.S. Senate chamber by Southern Representative Preston Brooks of South Carolina . Preston was then declared a hero by the south an revived many canes as gifts to replace the one he damaged on the head of Charles from influential southern families. -
The Dred Scott decision announcement
The verdict delivered by Chief Justice Taney was that African Americans could not be citizens as they were property. This verdict sparked outrage in northern abolitionists. -
President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected president by the Republican party however the southern Democrats were not in support of Lincoln in any way and have made the threat of secession if a republican President was elected. -
Ordnance Of Succession
After Lincoln's election, South Carolina responded by issuing an "Ordnance of Succession" and declared its exodus of the Union. Other slave states soon followed, setting up the stage for the Civil War.
