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Louisiana Purchase
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Missouri Compromise
The United States of America wanted a balanced system between free states and states that held slaves. Missouri wanted to become a slave state, so US exchanged Maine to become a free state. A rule was made that any state above a certain line (except Missouri) was illegal in having slavery. -
American Anti-Slavery Society
This society was formed by abolitionists, wanting to spread out the message to end slavery, by holding meeting, speeches, etc. Still, slavery supporters were against this society and was violent towards society -
Burning abolitionist literature in Charleston, South Carolina
A group of slave supoorters burned down a post area which contained the works of abolitionists. The action of burning destroeyd the phamplets that was part of the Anti Slavery Society -
Gag Rule
Abolitionists and the Anit Slavery Society sent petitions to the Government to do something about slavery, but instead they created the gag rule which meant they would not read or act regarding the petition. Over time, congressman and politicians opposed the rule, leading it to discard -
Pennsylvania Hall burns
Slave supporters burned down a hall that was an area where abolitionists would hold their meetings -
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Mexican American War
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Mexican Cession
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Compromise of 1850
Since US got more land from Mexico, there was a disagreement whether the state should be free or own slaves. Thus, they developed the rules of California free state, some states could vote on slavery or not, and end slave trade -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act made the deputies and marshalls able to help slave owners capture their slaves, and not allow captured black men to show their proof that they were free. The northern side thought the act was unfair, because it was harder for slaves to escape. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
This was a famous, best selling, book written that explained to other people why slavery was bad and the evilness included. A lot of people became abolitionists, while people in the South got angry at the book. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
A senate got rid of the Missouri Compromise and made Kansas and Nebraska a slave holding state, due to popularity votes. This caused many abolitionists angry. -
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Bleeding Kansas
After the act, a lot of people moved to Kansas to either make the votes support slavery, or against. This disagreement caused war between the settlers. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott sued for his freedom, because his master made him stay in a free slave territory and demanded to be free. Instead, the Supreme Court was against and said slaves can't be citizens, and congress can not decide whether a state should be free or hold slaves -
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John Brown’s Raid
John Brown and other men attacked a town in Virgina, hoping to free slaves. He captured a lot of important people and held hostage, leading him to be hanged that December -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
A lot of southerners were against Abraham Lincoln, because they thought he would ban slavery. He wasn't even in the ballot in the southern states -
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Secession
Since so many people were afraid that Lincoln would become president and end slavery, a lot of states seceded and became their own country -
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Fort Sumter
When Lincoln was president he didn't allot states to leave the country, and wouldn't be violent unless the south wanted to create a war. Southerners then attacked federal buildings, leading Lincoln to send troops to take back the fort.
