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Louisiana Purchase
The Missouri Compromise divided the Louisiana Purchase into either free or slave regions -
Scott
sued for his freedom in the Missouri state courts -
illinois republicans
nominated Abraham for US senate -
1848 campaign
the democrats and whigs did not take clear position on slavery in the presidential campaign -
James Hamlet
federal marshals arrested African american James -
election of 1852
four leading canidates for the democratic presidential nomination emerged -
Kansas Nebraska act
Douglas introduced it -
two new territioris
measure passed both houses of Congress -
kansas territorial legislature
elections for the kanas territorial legislature were held -
Millard
canidate for the election of 1856 -
Brooks
used a walking cane to beat Sumner uncouncious in Senate chambers -
finally
Scott's case reached the US supreme court -
John Brown's raid
it began -
election of 1860
prepared for another presidential election -
John Brown
tried starting an uprising