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The Liberator goes into print
The Liberator was a newspaper that was written by William Lioyd Garrison in 1831. It was designed to make slavery illegal/ban it from the U.S. . It lasted for about 35 years. -
Compromise of 1850 passed
The compromise was five laws that passed and dealt with slavery.
The fugitive slave act was amended. Slave trade was made illegal in Washington D.C.. -
Uncle Tom's cabin published
Uncle Tom's cabin is a book that was written to attack slavery. It told people what happened withed slavery. It also told people how badly people treated slaves. It was written by Beecher stowe -
Kansas-Nebraska act passed
Kansas-Nebraska act was passed on may 30 1854. It allowed people to choose if they want slavery in these territories. It repealed the MO compromise of 1820. -
Dred Scott decision
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James Buchanan sworn into office
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States. He was the president since 1857 to 1861. He tried to maintain peace between pro-slavery and anti-slavery people. Instead of releasing tension it just made things worse.
