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Missouri entered the United States as a slave state and everything above the 36th parallel would be free of slavery.
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An enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia.
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War between US and Mexico over western territory.
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A bill that was never passed, stated that territories won from the Mexican War will not be open to slavery.
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California entered the US as a free state and let Utah and New Mexico decide whether they will allow slavery or not. Established a new Texas and Mexico border.
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Required runaway slaves to be returned back to their owners, even in a free state.
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A story of how life on a slave plantation was like.
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Repealed the Missouri Compromise. Allowed territories north of the 36th parallel to be open to slavery based on popular sovereignty.
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Conflicts in opinions whether slavery should or should not be allowed in Kansas caused a series of violence in Kansas.
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A slave in a free state is still not considered free. Dred Scott was not even able to sue because he was not considered a citizen.
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John Brown led a small group of men to raid a federal armory in Harpers Ferry. He hoped to start a revolt and have more people join in his efforts, but no one showed up and he was stopped.
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Abraham Lincoln won the presidency and swore to not allow slavery to spread.
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South Carolina secedes from the US because Abraham Lincoln won the election and became President.
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The southern states that seceded came together to form the Confederate States of America.
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First battle of the Civil War. The Confederacy won by the Union's surrender.
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The bloodiest single day in American Military history. The Union won.
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Union victory that gave them the control of the Mississippi River.
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The turning point of the Civil War. Union victory. This loss made the Confederates general, Robert E. Lee lose hope on invading the North and used defensive strategies the rest of the war. Wars bloodiest battle with estimated 51000 casualties.
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Final battle of the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee's surrendered his army. This signaled the end of the Civil War.
