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Designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of Mexican-American War.
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Senator Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions of 1850 in of attent to see a compromise and advert a crisis between North and South.
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Protest the fugitive slave law.
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Was a bill mandated by popular soverighty allowing settlers or a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed or not.
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At Pottawatomie Creek 5 men were dragged from their cabins and massacred by John Brown and his 20 children.
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Slave to someone then becomes free and the brother of previous owner wants him, then he goes to court and the judge gives him no rights him no rights because he's African-American.
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Series of 7 debates between Lincoln and Douglas both vying to win the senate seet of Illinois.
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Harpers Ferry was a target and assult by an abolitionist by John Brown.
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Lincoln recieved 40% of votes but still beat 3 other candidates, he was the 16th president.
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SC secedes from the union because they don't agree with Abe's laws and ideas.
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A republic composed of 11 Southern states that seceded from the union in order to preserve slavery, states' rights, and political liberty from whites.
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The state demanded the fort to be turned over but the union's officials refused.
