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Nat Turner’s Rebellion:
August 22, 1831- Nat Turner’s Rebellion: -
The Wilmot Proviso:
David Wilmot introduced an amendment that would ban slavery in any new American territories, such as the territories gained from the Mexican-American War, but it never was passed in the Senate due to sectional conflict over slavery in the South West. This displayed the opposing views on slavery in the North and South. -
The Compromise of 1850
A temporary solution to solve issues about slavery between the Northern and Southern states. The compromise avoided secession or war for the time being, and reduced sectional conflict for four years. -
The Fugitive Slave Act:
This part of the Compromise of 1850 stated that any runaway African American slaves that escaped to the North could be captured and returned to their masters. Many states in the North passed laws that denied enforcement of the fugitive slave laws. This angered the South because they felt like the North was stealing their property, which added tension. -
Development of the Underground Railroad:
1850 (reached its peak)- A network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to Northern states, where they would be safe and free from slavery. It became more popular after the Fugitive Slave Act due to no safety anywhere for runaway slaves. -
Publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin:
Publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin: It was an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that revealed the true circumstances of slavery. This helped contribute to the causes of the Civil War because it added to the evidence against slavery, which angered the South and caused more tension. -
1854- Kansas-Nebraska Act:
It allowed popular sovereignty concerning slavery for the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and repealed the Missouri Compromise. The act made it possible for slavery to spread into the North. -
Bleeding Kansas
Violent confrontations between Northern and Southerners who were trying to force their beliefs concerning slavery through popular sovereignty. Extremists from all over the country moved to the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to vote whether slavery should be allowed in the potential new state of Kansas. -
Formation of the Republican Party:
A political party that was founded by anti-slavery activists. The first republican president was Abraham Lincoln. Their motto was “free labor, free land, free men.” -
Preston Brooks Canes Charles Sumner:
May, 1856- Southern Senator Don Butler, which caused Southern Senator Preston Brooks, relative of Butler, to take offense and attack Sumner with a cane. Their fighting displayed that, even in Congress, political leaders could not solve their issues. -
Dred Scott Case Goes to the Supreme Court:
Chief Justice Roger Taney declared that all African Americans, slave or free, had no rights at all because they were not citizens. It declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional under the 5th amendment, which considered slaves as property. This created a propaganda war between the North and South. -
John Brown Raids Harper’s Ferry:
John Brown, a strong abolitionist, raided a federal arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia in hopes of starting a slave uprising in the South, but was unsuccessful. He was tried, convicted of treason, and hung. The Southerners considered him a murderer and traitor, while the Northerners saw him as a saint. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President: Abraham
Lincoln, the nominee of the Republican Party, became the 16th president. Since he believed in the emancipation of slaves and a strong central government, Southern states began to secede almost immediately after he was elected in fear of the abolishment of slavery. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union:
South Carolina became the first Southern state to secede from the Union because of their fear of their livelihood being taken away from them. Other states began to secede also. -
Confederate Forces Fire on Fort Sumter: the Beginning of the Civil War:
The confederacy surrounded Fort Sumter and demanded the fort from the federal troops staying there peacefully. Lincoln sent supplies to keep the troops surviving, however the troops were defeated when the confederacy opened fire. This event gained momentous support from each side, to fight for the North or South.