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Nat Turner Rebellion
African American, Nat Turner, leads a slave revoult in Southampton County, Virginia. Fifty-eight whites killed and about one hundred blacks. Turner and twelve followers are executed -
Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a thought in 1834 but wasn't formally organized until 1838 -
Harriet Tubman Escapes
Leader of the Underground Railroad, escapes from slavery in Maryland. -
Compromise of 1850
Also known as the Fugitive Slave Act states, that if any slaves escape to free territory they must be sent back to rightful owner. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe releases an anti-slavery novel. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Repealled the Missouri Compromise and allowed territories to determine if slavery was allowed -
Bleeding Kansas
A series of violent events, involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery "Border Ruffian" elements, that took place in the Kansas Territory and the western frontier towns of the U.S. state of Missouri roughly between 1854 and 1858 -
Dred Scott Decision
6 to 3 ruling that slaves have no rights and are not made free by residing in free territory. -
Lecompton Constitution Rejected
Gave voters the choice of limited or unlimited slavery -
Abraham Lincoln Elected
People vote to choose Lincoln as president. March 4,1861 Lincoln is inagurated into presidency.