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congress tried to stop the spread of slavery.
he failed, but south is concerned. -
slave holders recuptive runaway slaves., keep both sides satisfied
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to help slave holders recapture runaway slaves.
they managed to keep both sides satisfied & prevented a permanent split before the civil war. -
people in the territories could decide for themselves whether their state would allow slavery.
people began flooding into kansas and nebraska. -
small scale civil war in kansas and trying to get the people vote.
''bleeding kansas''. -
slave sued for his freedom african americans were not citizens and could not sue. slaves were property.
increased the tension between the northern and southern states. -
jonh Brown stir up a slave revolution virginia & end slavery
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promised to keep slavery from spreading into the new territories.
lincoln won breakdown of compromises.
southern states secede -
the south opened fire on the north., and the north surrendered.....the war began.
