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Missouri compromise
In 1854 the missouri compromise was repealed by the kansas nebraska act.This act got declared unconstitutional by the supreme court in the dred scott decision. IOC.GOV -
Kansas and Nebraska act
The kansas and nebraska act allowed for new places to decide if they were a free or slave state.Bleeding kansas was a part of this act and it led the northeners and southeners to go to war.NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA -
Sherman march to sea
General William T. Sherman abandoned his supply line and marched to the atlantic ocean to prove that the confederates couldn't protect the people from the invaders.He believe that marching would show that the union had power they couldn't resist.NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA. -
Andersonville
A confederate jail that was established in Macon, GA. called andersonville prison.To provide relief for the large number of union prisons concentrated in and around Richmond, Virginia.NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA. -
Reconstruction plans
It helped out southeners and northeners.They added amendments to abolish slavery and to get equal with the north.NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA. -
Klu Klux Klan
They were a organized southern terrorist group that hated colored people.They would go around and kill colored people.NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA.