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wilmot proviso
congress tried to stop slavery but it failed and made south concerned -
compromise of 1850
Made california a free state. Passed fugitive slave law which said any runaway slaves in the north must be brought back. -
uncle toms cabin
Abolishonist book to get people angry at slavery by seeing how bad it actually is. -
kansas nebraska act
alot of people go to kansas and nebraska -
bleeding kansas
violence in kansas and nebraska due to law against slavery(kansas nebraska act) -
dred scott decision
A slave sued for freedom. Supreme court declared slave arent citzens -
lincoln douglas debates
lincoln and douglas ran for senator.lincoln lost but became nationaly famous -
raid on harpers ferry
john brown andhis sons brought a group of slaves riaded harpers ferry but all of them died. -
election of 1860
loncoln promised to stop the spread of slavery so the south said they would cecede if he won.so they formed the confederate states of america(confederacy) -
fort sumter
northern soldiers stationed in fort sumter. south attacked
