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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise the agreement between the north and south that Missouri was a slave state, Maine was a free state, and that no slave states could be established above the 36, 30 line. -
Nat Turner Revolt
Nat Turner was a slave who led a rebellion against slave owners and their families. He wanted to encourage others to do the same, however this just led to slave owners putting in place more oppressive rules and harsher punishments. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 was essentially a band-aid for the rising tensions among the north and south. The compromise stated that California would be deemed a free state, established a border between Texas and the united states, called for the abolishment of slavery in DC, and amended the Fugitive Slave Act. An act that gave slave owners the permission to recapture escaped slaves from the north, as well as punish those who help escaped slaves escape/ hide. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In the story it details the cruel punishments and inhumane work the slaves were subjected to. The impact of the book exposed the horrors of slavery as well as stir the people of the north to take action against slavery. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
The kansas nebraska act repealed the Missouri Compromise and created 2 new territories, as well as allowed for popular sovereignty. -
Dred Scott Ruling
The ruling stated that enslaved people were not citizens and therefore would not be protected in federal government or court. -
John Brown Raid
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort to initiate a slave revolt by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. However, Brown was captured and brought before court. He was sentenced to hang from the gallows after being found guilty of treason in the state of virginia for conspiring with enslaved people to rebel. -
Election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860 led to Abraham Lincoln being elected as president of the United States at a time which the country was divided. His election to office being an immediate impetus for the outbreak of civil war. The first thing he did after his election was to make clear to the nation that he did not intend to completely abolish slavery. After his election Lincoln refused to accept any resolution that would lead to the south secession from the union.