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Before the Civil War
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Dred Scott v. Sandford
Dred Scott was a man who was born into being a slave while living in the free sta]te of Illinois. When his master died he said he was a free man and sued for his freedom. After a very long trial, Scott was sold back into slavery. -
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The Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was a legislation that would outlaw slavery in captured territory before it gained statehood. David Wilmot, the man who proposed the law fought long and hard to pass the bill but in the end it never was passed. It did however, bring the idea to the table. -
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The Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War Was the war for Mexican land. In the end American won the land they wanted and purchased it. This left a lot of territory that had to be divided into free states and slave states. This added to the growing conflict -
Fugitive Slave Act
This act that was passed meant that runaway slaves caught in the north were legally required to be returned to their owners. This made it easier for slave owners to get runaway slaves back and also allowed northerners to see slavery up close. -
The Compromise Of 1850
The Compromise Of 1850 was the compromise that made California a free state and the rest of the land purchased by Mexico a slave state. This at the time kept the peace but it reinforced the idea of the divide in the nation -
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It highlighted what life was like as a slave and how bad it was. It quickly became a best seller and carved the way many northerners felt about slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
In an attempt to get votes for their side, both pro slavery and anti slavery people moved to Kansas to get votes for their side. Because of the tension between sides, things got heated and then violent. It was not until 1859 that the event ended but not until about 50 people were killed. -
Kansas Voters Rejecting the Lecompton Constitution
When it was to be decided if Kansas would be a free or slave state, the Lecompton Constitution was made and attempted to be pushed to congress. The constitution was in favor of slavery and slave owners. In the end there was enough opposition for it to be denied. Kansas became a free state -
John Brown’s Raid
John Brown was a man who strongly apposed slavery. So much so he formed a plan to raid an armory and use what he got to arm slaves. John and the people helping him were stopped at the armory. The raid caused 7 deaths and 10 injuries. In the end John was tried with treason and hung. -
Abraham Lincoln On The Ballot
Years before confederate states said that if a republican was ever on the ballots, they would succeed from the US. South Carolina succeeded 6 months after followed later by several other states.
