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"Keep your eye on the North Star"
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The Underground Railroad was a system of routes, "stations/deports" serviced by "stationmasters, conductors, and stockholders" from southern states to northern free states, including reaching Canada. The under groundrailroad was significant to the civil war in its efforts to end slavery, and in this of coursed uprooted conflict to the apposing states. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. Missouri Compromise -
The Liberator is published
The Liberator was a weekly newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Compromise of 1850
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Proposal was made to resolve conflict between Northern and Southern states. California wanted to join the union as a free state, but that would off-set the ratio free states to slave states. Fugitive Slave Law was passed, and Washington, D.C. slave trade was ended. All this change caused upset between the states even after these temporary agreements were agreed upon still left tensions between North and South. -
Contrivers Caused by: "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
more on this topic Written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe. "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
follows the journey of African-American slave Uncle Tom, sold by the Shelby family, following the life and suppression of slavery. This novel was the second bestselling book, after the Bible, in the 19th century highlighting issues of slavery leading to the civil war pitting abolitionists and to come to the resolution to prolong or demolish slavery. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas is the term used to described the period of violence during the settling of the Kansas territory.
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Brook's cane vs. Sumner's skull Event
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Sen. Sumner delived speech "Crime Against Kansas", essentially was Sumner dissing the southern states for practicing slavery and for being slobby barbarians. So to honor the south, Rep. Brooks visited Sumner at his work and beat Sumner repeatedly over the head with Brook's cane, destroying it to pieces. Southerners honored Brooks for his heroic effort and sent him replacement canes. Though not out of political position, Brooks paid of $300 fine. -
Dred Scott Decision
On this day in 1857, the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, there by negating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party.
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Historians have traditionally regarded the series of seven debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois state election campaign as among the most significant statements in American political history.
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John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Brown led a small army of about eighteen men to Harper's Ferry to instigate a major rebellion of slave sin the south. Brown and his men stole what they could from the federal arsenal and armed slaves. Though Brown didn't get too far and was hung December 2,he deepened the divide of North and South. For the North honored him and his deed, the south was raged, the south could never follow the rule under people who viewed Brown as a martyr. -
Secession of Southern States
First to secede from the union was South Carolina, right after the election of Abraham Lincoln, because they didn't want to change their suppressive ways. Proceeding this, more and more Southern States agreed with S.Carolina in leaving the union causing a deep divide and hatred. Soon after this event and multiple attempts of resolution, America fought the war against herself, and brother against brother over the freedom or continued enslavement. -
Election of 1860
American presidential election held on Nov. 6, 1860, in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell.
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