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Congress tried to stop the spread of slavery.
He failed but south was concerned. -
They will have a balance in free and slave states.
They had come to a compromise. -
Book written by a women named Harriet Beecher Stowe
Story calling to end slavery.
They wanted an end to slavery. -
People can decide for themselvbes to a;llow slavery.
Forced state to become what they wanted to be. -
Small scale civil war.
Rally cry createdfor anti slavery northerners "Bleeing Kansas" -
Slave sued for his freedom.
Supreme court said african americans can't sue because they are not amreican citizens.
Increased tension between the northern and southern states. -
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglass both run for senator of Illinios.Lincoln said slavery was wrong but legal. Douglass won the election for senator but Abraham Lincoln became nationally famous.
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four people were killed in virginia in 1859.Led by John Brown. He did this to try to stir up a revolt in virginia and end slavery. He became a hero in the cause of slavery.
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The people would vote by which section of the country they lived in. The compromise was to keep slavery from spreading. The south saifd they would secede if lincoln was elected.South called its new government te confederate states of america Jefferson davis wins election for president the constitution supported states right and protested slavery.
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Fort sumter was the first battle in 1861. The south opened fire on April 12, 1861
