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The Scarlet Letter was published during the Civil War. The Scarlet Letter was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was published in 1850
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The Know- Nothing Party was formed. It was a secret society that took place in New York City. Formed in the 1850s
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The South strengthened the Fugitive slave law. California became a free state. And Texas lost territory.
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Uncle Toms Cabin was written in 1850 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Toms cabin was described slavery back then. This novel started the Civil War.
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Bleeding Kansas was a very violent and gory time. It happened in the United States from 1854-1861. It started debates on Slavery and politics.
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The Republican Party was founded March 20th 1854. It is known as GOP. It is one out of two major political parties.
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Dred Scott was a slave from Virginia. Scott tried to sue for his freedom in court. This became a landmark decision by the United States Supreme court.
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John Browns Raid occurred from October 16 1859, until October 18 1859. John Brown tried to start an armed slave revolt. The United States ended up winning this battle.
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Lincoln was elected in 1860. This was the nineteenth election to occur. Lincoln served as the primary Catalyst for the American Civil War.
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The Election of 1860 took place November 6th 1860. It was the nineteenth election. They selected a Vice president and a president.
