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Missouri Compromise
All land above 36 and 30 degrees north would be free, and below would be slave. -
Wilmot Proviso
Said all land gained by Mex/Amerian war should be free, shot down by senate and increased tension between N and S. -
Free Soil Party
Against expansion of slave states -
Republican Party
Republican Party is formed, they loose election -
Senate Election of 1858
Lincoln vs Douglas, Douglas wins.
hot topics
-slavery
-media coverage
-railroads -
Harpers Ferry
Lead a raid, in which he tryed to free black people. -
John Brown
John Brown was hung for leading a rebellion on the second of December. -
Election of 1860
Lincoln and Douglas go head to head, Lincoln wins with 60% of electorial votes. -
Civil war begins
Battle of bull run starts war with a confederiate victory. -
Draft
Congress passes Draft, requiring any ablebodied person to enlist. -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play with his wife, Andrew Johnson took office. -
Surrender
Robert E Lee, officaly surrenders -
14th Amendment
Amendment passed saying, all peoples born in the US are US citizens. -
15th Amendment Passed
Voteing rights to all males -
Reconstruction
Brings the south back to the Union, Freedman Burea helps slaves get educated and gives aid. -
Election of 1876
Tilden won popular vote, but Hayes took office becaues electorial votes, also promised to end reconstruction.