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Wilmot Proviso
It wanted to ban slavery in the mexican cession territory out west excluding Texas.Texas already had slavery so they wern't going to mess with Texas.Came up with the idea that a another comprimise was needed. -
Comprmise of 1850
It was a comprmise that was made to try and make the north and south happy.It was important because it kept the north and south satisfied and prevented a permanet split . -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It was a famous book that showed the harsh conditions of slavery.It was important because it wanted to end slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
It was an act that allowed people in the territories to decide for themselves wether their state would allow slavery.People started to flood the territories. -
Bleeding Kansas
It was a small scale Civil War.'Bleeding Kansas',became the rally cry for the Republican party and anti-slavery Northerners. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a slave that sued for his freedom.The supreme court ruled that African Americans are not citizens and could not sue.It increased tension between the North and the South. -
Lincoln-Douglass Debates
Abraham and Douglass were running for senator of Illinois and Douglas won.It made Lincoln nationally famousbecause he said slavery was bad. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a revolt and killed a lot of people.
he became a hero in the cause of slavery. -
Election of 1860
It was an election for president and Lincoln won.He said he would stop the spread of slavery.The south seceded from the U.S. -
Fort Sumter
It was the first battle of the Civil War .The south opended fire first.
