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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed Kansas and Nebraska Territories to decide whether to be free or slave states. -
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Slavery and States' Rights
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Dred Scott Decision
Court ruled that African American were not citizens, and therfore could not sue in federal court. Congress could not ban slavery in any federal territory. -
Secession Convention
Texas was thinking about secession from the U.S. and organized a convention on this date. -
Ordinace of Secession
Texas adopted an ordinance, or order, of secession on this date and delegates voted 166 to 8 to leave the union. -
Statewide Vote
Voting scheduled on this day. Texans voted for secession by 46,153 to 14,747. A majority voted against it only in a few counties. -
Texas Secedes
Texas became the 7th state to secede from the U.S. on this date. -
Abraham Lincoln Become President
Made inagrual address and became the 16th president on this date. -
Constitution of Confederate States of America
The Confederate Constitution was made on this date and emphasized soveignty, or supremacy of states rights and the right to own slaves.
