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Missouri Compromise
This line divided the nation into who had to be slave states and who had to be free states. -
Nat Turners Rebellion
Rebel slaves led by Nat Turner Rebelled against their owners killing 55-65 people. -
Wilmont Provisio
David Willmont made a plan that would stop slavery growth into the territory provided by mexico. It passed the house but failed the senate. this shoed the power of the North -
Free soil party
This political party wanted to DISCUSS the topic of slavery. It was the frst regional political party -
Compromise of 1850
Ended slave trade in DC. California enterd as a free state. Northerners had to return black slaves to the south. -
Fugitive slave law
Requires slaves to be returned to the south. Part of the compromise of 1850. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book gave northerners an idea of what was really happening to slaves in the south. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
This act decided popular sovernty would decide if the new territories would allow slavery or free states. -
Pattowatimo Creek Killing
A man name John Brown and his 5 sons took 5 pro slavery men and killed them in their beds -
Dread Scott Decision
Dread Scott was consided in a court as property. He was not a person. -
Lincoln-Duglas Debate
LIncoln and Duglas debated over popular sovernty and slavery. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown led 5 blacks and 13 whites onto Harpers Ferry and he to start riots. No blacks steped up to help them so they were all arrested. -
Election of 1860
Even with Duglas winning the majority of the votes Lincion still won the election. This showed the electral power of the North -
South Carolina Secede
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union. This causes an uprising fallowed by other states seceding. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fallowing declairation of succesion of seven states in the south South Carolina demamded that the US army abandon facilites in Charelston Harbor.
