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The cotton gin was made by Eli Whitney. This took seeds out of cotton and made it alot easier to produce cotton.
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Missiouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state. Also the 36' 30 line was created, to slove problems about future states.
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The compromise of 1850 alowed Califoninia to become a free state. Aslo it ended the slave trade in Washingot, DC. New states could be slave or free states by popular soverighty. Lastly it added a new fugitive slave law.
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Uncle Tome's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book was about slaves and what their life was like. It was very poplular and mad poeple hate salvary more.
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The north wanted the trans-west railroad to go up the north east cost. In echanchange for have the railroad there they rises the 36' 30 line. Also was slavery a state or national issue? Thsi eventully lead to Bleeding Kansas.
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Dred Scott tried to sue Sanford, his owner, for his freedom. Sanford had brought him into a free state. The court claimed he is not a citizen so he can't sue. Aslo the court said he is porperty and the court can't do anything to poeple property.
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John Brown lead his followers to Hapers Ferry to rebel against slavery. This was the frist that had both blacks and whites.
