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Three-Fifths Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was a leading role in the cause of the Civil War because it created tension for the first time between the North and South. After several arguments, the Delegates reached an agreement- slaves would count as 3/5's of a person for representation purposes but the North disagreed and thought every human should be counted as a whole person, there were no "3/5's". -
The MIssouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was enforced by Henry Clay, it was a compromise for the statehood of Missouri, altough even after knowing that admitting Missouri as a slave state would upset the balance in the Senate, however Maine was admitted as a slave free state thus leading to the division the along the 36°30 Louisiana Purchase parallel diving the North and South. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Turner's rebellion was a slave revolt that took place in Southampton County, Virginia on the 21st of August, 1831. A slave named Nat Turner led a whole other group of slaves to kill their slaveholders because he belived that he received a sign and was chosen by God to end slavery, in the rebellion aound 65 white (slave owners) men were killed and Turner, alongside the rest of the slaves were executed in Virginia. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a part of the Compromise of 1850, and forced any federal officer that did not arrest a runaway slave to pay a fine, it caused a higher reasoning for the abolitionist against slavery and it increased the underground railroad activty which furthermore seperated the slave free and slave states. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written in March 20, 1852 by Harriete Beecher Stowe who was an abolitionist that wrote the book to try and show the evil doings of slavery, this book helped Northerners recognize and expand abolition. -
Bleeding Kansas
In 1854 the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed which allowed for Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether they wanted to be a slave or free state by using popular sovereignty. Violence errupted when proslavery and free state settlers tried to decide, John Brown who was an abolitionist led the anti-slavery fighters and raided Harpers Ferry which caused for the gory name "Bleeding Kansas" -
Charles Sumner Attacked
A day after Border Ruffians ransacked Lawrence, pro-slavery congressman Preston Brooks violently attacked Senator from Massachusett Charles Sumner, on the floor of the U,S Senate, due to Sumner previously giving a speech blaming pro slavery forces for the "Bleeding Kansas" situation. -
Dred Scott Decision
In 1857 Dred Scott lost his case in trying to sue his owner for bringing him back after living in a free state as a "free man". Dred Scott had previosuly gone on trial 10 years before and when his case finally got brought in again the Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was not free because he was property and had no rights whatsoever. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown was an abolitionist who had been previously involved in the Bleeding Kansas violence, in which he led seventeen people to raid the arsenal in Harper's Ferry Virginia, he wanted to start a slave uprise however after setting a couple of buildings on fire, John Brown and his men were surrounded by troops who then killed Brown's men and hung him for treason. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President and South Carolina followed by six other states seceded from the Union just like they had previously warned so if Abraham Lincoln won. Lincoln officiated that slavery would not be extended to new territories or states in the union which caused an uproar amogst everyone in the South.
