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CA and surrounding "states" would be free states, not slave states
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people rushed to California
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free state, grew in population so much so that it was adopted by the Constitution
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Popular Sovereignty
Fugative Slave Act - harsh terms, slaves not entitled to a jury -
controversial on issue of slavery
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repelled the Missouri Compromise
established Popular Soverignty for both territories
introduced by: Stephen Douglass -
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Congress could not prevent slavery in any part of the territories
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John Brown, he and some friends killed some abolitionists.... which created controversy
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John Brown and some friends attempted to break into a federal arsonal to arm slaves attempt at a slave revolt in VA Troops captured Brown and his men Brown was hanged by the state of Va
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Election of 1860
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