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