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Wilmot Proviso
Congress tried to stop the spread of slavery. It failed but the South was still concerned. -
Compromise of 1850
A compromise to keep both sides satisfied. It prevented a permanent split between the North and South before the Civil War. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book wanted to end slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
People in the territories could decide for themselves to have slavery. People started flooding into Kansas and Nebraska. -
Bleeding Kansas
People began coming into Kansas just to vote for slavery or no slavery. A mini civil war in Kansas. -
Dred Scott Decision
A slave sued for his freedom. Supreme Court said that African Americans weren't citizens and couldn't sue in federal court. -
Lincoln-Douglass Debates
Lincoln and Douglass both ran for senator of Illinois. Lincoln lost but became famous. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a raid on Harper's Ferry in Virginia. He became a hero in the cause of slavery. -
Election of 1860
Presidential election where Lincoln promised to keep slavery from spreading into new territories. The South threatened to secede is Lincoln was elected. -
Fort Sumter
The first battle of the Civil War. The south opened fire and the Union had to surrender.
