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Compromise of 1850
In the compromise, Washington D.C. had to end the slave trade in the city, California was admitted as a free state, and a stricter Fugitive Slave Act was passed. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
All fugitive slaves had to be returned to their masters. Anyone that assisted the fugitive slaves such as give them shelter, food, or protect a runaway slave would be put in prison for six months. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book titled Uncle Tom's Cabin and in just the first year 300,000 copies of the book are sold. After reading the book many joined the abolitionist movement because they learned about the harsh realities of slaves' lives. -
Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854
This Act gave each territory the ability for the people to decide if that territory was going to be able to have slaves or not be able to have slaves. -
Dred Scott Decision of 1857
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that he was property and wasn't a citizen, so he didn't have the right to sue. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown leads a group of men to the Harper Ferry to attack the weapons arsenal and the goal was to gain control of weapons. The raid of the men failed and Brown was hung. -
Lincoln's Election in 1860
In the election, Lincoln was the only candidate that was against slavery. When he won the election it showed that the U.S. was divided because of slavery and that got the country on the brink of war. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a federal fort in South Carolina and the South fired on it as the North tried to resupply it. The fort was then surrendered to the South and the Civil War began.