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Missouri Compromise (technical issues occurred with the description so I used a google doc.)
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Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 had five total effects. The first one being that California will be entered as a free state. The second effect being that the area from the Mexican Cession will be divided into two states. Those two states were Utah and New Mexico. The third effect was that the slave trade in Washington D.C came to an end.
The fourth effect was the creation of a strict fugitive slave law.The fifth effect was that this compromise fixed the boarder debates between Texas and New Mexico. -
Fugitive Slave Law 1850(picture was not able to upload due to technical difficulties)
This law was a part of the compromise of 1850, this required citizens to find and catch runaway slaves. If someone did not want to catch runaway slaves they could face punishment such as a fine of up to $1000 or jail for six months. If a free slave was captured, they would be sent back into slavery as soon as possible. Many northerners were against this law as it made them support slavery even though they were against it. -
Uncle Tom´s Cabin
Uncle Tom´s Cabin was a novel written by Harriett Beecher Stowe. This novel tells the story of a older slave who got whipped by his master until he died. This novel also showed why slavery is evil. This novel was able to change the northerners view on slavery. While many Southerners claimed that the book is just lying about slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was able to divide a piece of land into Kansas and Nebraska territories. This act was sponsored by Democratic senator Stephen A. Douglas. This act also claimed that the slavery issue would be decided by popular sovereignty. This would lead to fights within the Senate. Another thing that occurred with this act was that people who were pro-slavery and anti-slavery were in the same area which also lead to a few fights. -
Pottowatomi
John Brown and his four sons were able to witness the fights that were happening in Kansas. This led them to create a plan in which they were able to go against southerners. They were able to ride into a small town and they murdered five pro-slavery men. John Brown claimed that he was only doing what God had told him to do. Many northerners were shocked that John Brown was able to do what he did. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave who was living with his owner in a free territory. Then his owner and he moved back into a slave state. While at the slave state, the owner died. This caused Scott to file a lawsuit for him to be free. This went up to the Supreme Court and he lost because it was ruled that Scott was not a citizen. Since he isn't ruled a citizen, he can not file a lawsuit against anyone. The Court also ruled that Congress did not have the power to ban slavery anywhere. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Douglas and Lincoln were opposites of each other when it comes to their beliefs. Douglas wanted to decide slavery by popular sovereignty, while Lincoln did not want to that. Lincoln wanted to limit slavery in places where it exists. Another belief of Lincoln’s was that the Nation would not be about to survive if the Union separates due to the slavery issue. -
Raid on Harper´s Ferry
John Brown had another killing ready and this time it would be at Harper's Ferry. He was able to lead five blacks and thirteen whites at Harper’s Ferry. They were planning on raiding a nearby arsenal to start a slave rebellion. The plan would have worked except not one single slave rebelled with John Brown. This would lead to the arrest of John Brown and he had to face a trial. During this trial, John Brown was found guilty and he was hanged for his crimes. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 had Abraham Lincoln going up against Douglass. Lincoln did not receive any support from the Southern States because of his beliefs. This led to the Southern States voting for Douglass. However Lincoln was still elected for President. This did not go well with the Southern States as they realized that the Northern States had too much power. This led to many southerners having discussions about seceding from the Union.