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Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created a machine called the that would separate the cotton from the seeds. -
Missouri Compromise
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A document that allowed the new state of Missouri to have slaves, but new state of Maine couldn't have them. There was a horizontal line under Missouri showing where slaves were allowed. -
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Underground Rail Road
The underground was network of routes that helped slaves become free in the 19th century. -
The Liberator is Published
The Liberator was an anti-slave newspaper that was written by William Lloyd Garrison. The news paper helped give the abolitionists a voice to the public. -
Nat Turner's rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave who rebelled against slavery. He led a group of rebel slaves. The rebel slaves have killed about 55 people. -
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced on this day to legislation. Wilmot told congess that he didn't want slavery allowed in any of the lands won in the Mexican American War. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
Uncle Tom's cabin was an anti-slavery novel. The novel helped the groundwork for the Civil War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to choose if they want slavery or not. This act also prohibited slavery of happening in the northern states -
"Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a bunch of political arguments and confronts between anti-slavery and pro-slavery. -
Dred Scot decision
This was a court debate to see if Dred Scott would be enslaved or free. Dred Scott was not an american citizen so he had no ruling in the court house. -
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Lincoln - Douglas Debates
A series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The debates were in Illinois and led to the election of Abraham Lincoln. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was a major election at the time the Republican nominee Lincoln went against the Democrat nominee Douglas. Douglas was liked a lot by the southern states and Lincoln was liked mostly by the Northern states. In the end Lincoln won the election and became the president of the United States of America. -
Secession of Southern States
Within three months of Lincoln taking office the southern states succeeded from the Union. The southern states didn't like how the northern states wanted to get rid of slavery. The Southern Stated called themselves "The Confederate States of America."
