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congress tried to stop slavery but it failed and made south concerned
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Made california a free state. Passed fugitive slave law which said any runaway slaves in the north must be brought back.
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Abolishonist book to get people angry at slavery by seeing how bad it actually is.
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alot of people go to kansas and nebraska
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violence in kansas and nebraska due to law against slavery(kansas nebraska act)
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A slave sued for freedom. Supreme court declared slave arent citzens
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lincoln and douglas ran for senator.lincoln lost but became nationaly famous
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john brown andhis sons brought a group of slaves riaded harpers ferry but all of them died.
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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)
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northern soldiers stationed in fort sumter. south attacked
