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The Fugitive Slave Law was passed by The House of Representatives. It stated that a slave owner could recover their escaped slave at any time.
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The Compromise of 1850 was made to end disputes over slavery. It called for compromise on dividing the union
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Uncle Tom's Cabin is abook written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. SHe writes about how slavery is wrong and how she is firmly against it.
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Abolitionists and anitslavery supporters had become angry because of the Missouri Compromise. As a solution slavery would be determined by popilar soveriegnty in both territories
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In Philadelphia on June 17th, 1856 the Republican Party was announced as a unified political force. The Republican party wanted to restore the Union and promote slavery.
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Brooks entered the Senate chamber and attacked Sumner at his desk. This happened after Sumner had give a speech about how wrong slavery was. Sumners desk was bolted to the floor and his legs were pinned by the desk so he could not escape the severe beatings.
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Dred Scott and his wife were sueing for freedom. The courts had ruled that blacks werent considered citizens and that the federal government couldnt protect them.
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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an attempt by the abolitionist John Brown. He led an armed slave revolt whose purpose was to destroy the United States arsenal.
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The United States presidential election of 1860 was the 19th presidential election. The election was on a Tuesday in November 1860. The final outcome of it was it led to the American Civil War.
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On Thursday, April 11, 1861, Confederate Brig as well as general Beauregard dispatched soldiers. They told Anderson to surrendor Fort Sumter, he refused causing the first shot to be fired.
