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It was a novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was an antislavery advocate. This novel was important because it brought the harsh reality of slavery to light. This only fueled the tensions between the North and South because of the different viewpoints. -
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. -
After Kansas became a territory, pro and anti slavery activists rushed into Kansas. Which caused violent and bloody conflicts between the two groups. Trying to persuade people to vote, because of the popular sovereignty. -
Was formed because of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed slavery to expand. So the former people who were apart of the Whigs, Free Soilers, and anti-slavery Democrats came together and created the Republican party. There first meeting was in Ripon, Wisconsin on March 20, 1854. Core beliefs
- Opposed slaver
- Wanted economic moderation
- Equality Abraham Lincoln was the first president for this party. -
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