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Additional Territories gained from Mexico in 1848 heightened the debate over slavery. Abolitionists fougth to have slavery illegal in the new territories. Many pro-slavery people were afraid that if the territories became free states, slavery would diminish. Anti and pro slavery groups hurried to the new territories to have a greater population
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A bloody rebellion leb by a Virginia slave which resulted in new laws forbidding the education of slaves, and further restricting ther rights.
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The passage of the Wilmot Proviso, which prevented the introduction of slavery into lands acquired after the Maxican-American War, further polarized northern and southern politicians oon the issue of slavery
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An antislavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, written in 1852. IN 2 years it was nationwide and worldwide bestseller. Lncoln said to her "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great War."
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The passsing of this ended the Missouri Compromise and started the Civil War. This was made it clear that the south was losing political power. It made Kansas and Nebraska open to slavery.
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It stated that the United States should take Cuba away from Spain. It was clear that Cuba would become a slave Territory. It made the North feel that the South was trying to start a war.
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Pro-Slacery activists attacked and ransacked the town Lawrence, which is in Kansas. It was founded by an anti-slavery group.
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John Brown and followers who were against slavery killed 5 settlers north of the Pottawatomie Creek. Which became know as the "Bleeding Kansas".
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IN a landmark ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled in essence that slaves had no rights as United States citizens, even if they had previously lived in free states.
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Lincoln was elected as the 16th president in 1860. This angered the South because they felt that they were losing political control in the United States.
