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This act repeals the unconstitutional Missouri Compromise and allowed for popular sovereignty in these territories. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this novel attacking the ideas of slavery because they were unethical. -
Charles Sumner was attacked in the Senate because of his views on slavery, he was an abolitionist from Massachusetts who was very open about his choices, such as supporting the Kansas-Nebraska Act. -
The Republican Party was the political party of the North, formed by ex-Whigs and ex-Free soilers, all of the members were abolitionists -
Fighting in Kansas by both abolitionists and proslavery people that caused many people like John Brown to rise to power, this was caused by the territory being able to decide whether or not they supported slavery and the two groups wanted to have more power in Congress. -
John Brown was a fierce abolitionist who led many fights against slavery and eventually became a fanatic or martyr depending on how you see it. -
The Lincoln-Douglas debate led to Abraham Lincoln rising to fame, they were debates between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas over who would get the votes for a senate seat. -
The election of 1856 ended with the newly formed Republican party loosing, their only loss until 1884. The democratic party was divided. -
Dred Scott was a court case brought before the Supreme Court determining the validity of a free African-American's citizenship. Also overturned the Missouri Compromise. -
Lincoln made an address that if the nation decided to stay divided the nation would not be able to support itself. -
was a pro-slavery document. If approved it would allow slavery in the state of Kansas -
Led by John Brown to get weapons to free the slaves, led to his execution. -
Led to Lincoln getting elected, South Carolina then secedes from the U.S. -
South Carolina was angry that Lincoln had won the election and decided to succeed from the union. -
addresses the nation, calling for unity and reconciliation among the states.