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The Missouri Compromise divided the Louisiana Purchase into either free or slave regions
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sued for his freedom in the Missouri state courts
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nominated Abraham for US senate
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the democrats and whigs did not take clear position on slavery in the presidential campaign
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federal marshals arrested African american James
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four leading canidates for the democratic presidential nomination emerged
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Douglas introduced it
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measure passed both houses of Congress
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elections for the kanas territorial legislature were held
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canidate for the election of 1856
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used a walking cane to beat Sumner uncouncious in Senate chambers
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Scott's case reached the US supreme court
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it began
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prepared for another presidential election
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tried starting an uprising