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1850: The compromise of 1850/ Fugitive Slave Act
Henry clay introduced 5 bills to attempt a compromise between the north and the south. The Fugitive Slave act and Slave Trade in Washington DC was also abolished -
1854 Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska act was about the territories of Kansas and Nebraska becoming states. The controversy was whether the two states could become slave states even though they banned it. By popular vote they become slave states leading to breading Kansas -
1854-1856 bleeding kanas
It was several bloody confrontations which revolved around the political debate on slavery being illegal in Kanas -
1856 Preston Brooks Vs Charles Summer
Preston brooks was a pro slavery democratic republican from South Carolina used a cane to attack an abolitionist senator Charles sumner -
1858 Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas debates were 7 debates. On whether the spread of slavery should be allowed. Lincoln argued that slavery shouldn’t be allowed to spread and Douglas argued the sates should have the right to decide -
1857 Dred Scott v. Stanford
Dred V Stanford was a court case where it was decided Americans with African descent can never be citizens even if free and can’t sue in federal courts. It also stated that the Missouri compromise is unconstitutional. -
1859 John Brown's Raid On Harpers Ferry
John brown raided the harbors ferry to start a slave revolt in the southern states by taking over the United States weapons. John brown and his followers were overtaken by soldiers were his men were killed and he was tried for treason. He seas found guilty and was set to the seas found guilty and was set to be hanged -
1860 Election Of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln election to president was the main reason why the American civil war happened. Lincoln campaign was about the opposition to the expansion to slavery. After becoming president he refused any southern secession from the union. He was also the first republican President election