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A set of laws, to try and compromise over the slave issue and give something to both the north and south.
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california is accepted as a free state.
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written by harriet beecher stowe, a novel that promoted abolition.
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franklin pierce is elected president
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the purchasing of land from mexico, $10 million.
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created nebraska and kansas as states, slaves or no slaves their choice.
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series of violent events involving anti-slavery and pro-slavery, that took place in kansas territory. 1854-1858
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sumner was verbally attacking brooks so brooks broke a cane over sumner’s head.
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buchanan won election endorsed popular sovereignty.
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a missouri slave sued for his freedom, could not sue because they said he was property not a citizen.
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debate issue of slavery, decided that slavery should not spread to territories.
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led an attack on harper’s ferry ,a pro-slavery settlement.
