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Missouri Compromise
In order to admit Missouri as a slave state and keep balance of Slave and Free states in representation, Maine was admitted as a free state while Missouri was admitted as a slave state. In addition, the 36 30 parallel(Missouri’s Southern border) was established as the dividing line between slave and free states. -
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner led the bloodiest most successful slave revolt in Virginia. This showed the black dominated South, the potency and stupidity of enraging a majority population. The treatment of slaves got worse, and the Fugitive Slave Law was enforced. -
Wilmot Proviso
If it passed, WIlmot Proviso would have banned slavery in all territories gained from mexico. The first debate about slavery on the federal level was provoked by the Wilmot Proviso and its ideals also were central to the Free Soil and Republican Parties. -
Compromise of 18500
California was admitted as a free slave at it voided the Missouri Compromise. All new territories could have a majority vote to determine their slave vs. free status in the union. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s fictional account of slavery in the perspective of a slave. It opened the north to the atrocities of slavery and strengthened the abolitionist movement. -
Bleeding Kansas
Followed the Kansas-Nebraska Act which gave both states the ability to choose with a majority vote their position. Soon a bloody fight raged between pro-slavery and anti-slavery entities and resulted in the Pottawatomie Creek Massacre. -
Dred Scott Cae
Dred Scott was a former slave who had lived in free territory and tried to sue for freedom when his owner passed away. Supreme Court ruled that Scott in fact could not sue because he was property not a citizen, technically making slavery legal everywhere by protecting property rights. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown seized the US arsenal at Harper’s Ferry and wanted to end slavery by recruiting a bunch of slaves and massacring slave masters. He was captured and executed. He became the Martyr for the abolitionist cause. -
Abraham Lincoln's Election
Despite not being a voting option for 10 states, Abraham lincoln was elected president. This angered many southern states, but South Carolina was the first to secede in december of 1821. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Lincoln attempted to send outposts in S.Carolina supplies for defense. Confederate warships bombarded the fort for 34 hours. This wasn't the official beginning of the war but still displayed the hostility. -
Lincoln's 10% Plan
Confederate states could be readmitted into the union if 10% of their population had taken a loyalty oath and had ratified the 13th amendment. Was seen too lenient by the north and was not carried through. -
Wade-Davis Bill, veto, Wade Davis-Manifesto
Declared that reconstruction was a congressional matter and not an executive matter, giving less power to the president in this matter. This was vetoed by Lincoln, an act that was much criticized as being dictatorial. -
Johnson's reconstruction plan presented
Were almost identical to Abraham LIncoln except that it pardoned confederate politicians as well. It was also not adopted but overwritten by the Congressional Plan. -
13th Amendment Ratified
abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.Had to be ratified by former confederate states to be added back into the union. -
Assasination of Lincoln
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Ford theatre. Andrew Johnson was placed into office after. -
14th amendment ratified
One of the reconstruction amendments that protects Civil rights and equal protection under the law. -
Civil Rights Act
Mainly intended to protect the rights and liberties of African-Americans. Though Johnson vetoed it both times it passed by him, congress overruled the veto and passed it anyways. -
1st 2nd and 3rd Reconstruction acts are passed by congress overriding Johnson’s Veto
Asserted the congressional power over the executive. Johnson was also tried for impeachment because of his repeated vetoes. -
15th Amendment Ratified
Prohibits governments from denying anyone the right to vote because of their race, color, previous servitude. Technically Colored Male Suffrage. -
End of Reconstruction
The last military troops were taken out of South Carolina pronouncing the South officially reconstructed and the union re-joined.