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MIssouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This was one of the most controversial elements of the 1850 compromise and heightened Northern fears of a "slave power conspiracy". It required that all escaped slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate in this law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery novel written by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 -
James Buchanan Became President
A few facts about James Buchanan was that he was single for his entire presidency, and he’s the only president from Pennsylvania. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court held that African Americans, whether slave or free, could not be American citizens and therefore had no standing to sue in federal court. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's raid was part of the raid on Harpers Ferry. -
The Raid on Harpers Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown lead a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt and destroy the institution of slavery. -
South Carolina Secession
After the election of Abraham Lincoln on November 6, 1860, South Carolinians perceived a threat to their slave system that Congressional compromise could not pacify. -
Abraham Lincoln Became President
President Lincoln endured extraordinary pressures during the long Civil War. He carried on despite generals who weren't ready to fight, assassination threats, bickering among his Cabinet members, huge loss of life on the battlefields, and opposition from groups such as the Copperheads.
