Slaves and States Rights

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide wether or not they wanted to become a slave state.

Dread-Scott Decision

Mar 6, 1857

Decision said that African Americans were not citezens and could not sue. Also congress cannot ban slavery in any federal territory.

Secession Convention

Jan 28, 1861

Secession convention held. (vote)

Secesion Order

Feb 1, 1861

Secession Order adopted.

Texas Vote on Secession

Feb 23, 1861

Texans voted to secede out of the Union

Texas Seceded.

Mar 2, 1861

Texas becomes 7th state to secede from the United States.