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Compromise of 1850
In 1849 California requested to become a free state which could upset the balence between free and slave states in the U.S.On January, 29, 1850 Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutins as an attempt to seek a compromise and stop a crisis between North and South. In September 1850 five laws were passed that dealt with the issue of slavery. -
Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet began to write sketches for an abolitionist newspaper, it begun as a serial in the National Era. Uncle Tom's Cabin ran from June, 5, 1851 to April, 1, 1852 gaining an audience as it progressed. Uncle Tom's Cabin was officially published on March, 20, 1852 by the time the book cameout the public was waiting to buy it and over 10,000 copies were sold in the first week. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. -
Bleeding Kansas
Period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory. Proslavery and free-state settlers flooded into Kansas to try to influence the decision. Violence soon erupted as both factions fought for control. -
Brooks/Sumner affair (violence in congress)
The Brook-Summer Affair was an incident that took place in the senate, where Preston S. Brooks beat Charles Summers with a cane until it broke. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was the name of an African-American slave.When the Army ordered his master to go back to Missouri, he took Scott with him back to that slave state, where his master died. In 1846, Scott was helped by anti-slavery lawyers to sue for his freedom in court.In March of 1857, Scott lost -
John Brown's raid
On October, 16, 1859 John Brown lead 21 men a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured. -
Election of 1860
The United States presidential election was held on November 6. The election was between Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln won the election with 180 votes and became the 1st president of the United States
