Events leading to the civil war

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    The compromise of 1850

    There was a bill made that each state can choose whether they want slavery to be legal or illegal. Because of this bill all of the 50 states had different laws regarding slavery.
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    A bill was made in an effort to stop the growing of slavery around the United States. The Kansas-Nebraska act mandated the majority of people in each stet choose whether or not slavery is legal or not.
  • Bleeding Kansas

    There was a mini civil war that was fought on Kansas property between slave owners and people against slavery. Anti-slavery settlers hurt a pro-slavery sheriff and the fighting only got worse as time went on.
  • Preston Brooks vs Charles Sumnar

    Charles Sumnar gave a very powerful speech about how slavery is wrong and that there humans too. Preston, being mad because it made him look bad beat up Charles Sumner until he was almost dead.
  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    This ruling started with the Supreme Court stating that enslaved people were not considered citizens in the United States and would not be bake to look for any protection from federal government.
  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    These debates went on between Lincoln and Douglas. These debates started when Douglas accused Lincoln of being an abolitionist while Lincoln accused Douglas of wanting to nationalize slavery.
  • John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry

    Because John didn’t agree with what was going on with laws he decided to start a slave revolt by taking over of the United States arsenal in Virginia.
  • Election of Abraham Lincoln

    Because people were afraid that Abraham Lincoln would try to get rid of slavery all around the states. Abraham Lincoln won the four way presidency.