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Proclaimed the idea that slavery should be banned in all states.
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Fugitive slave act was put in place, and slave trade in Washington D.C.
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Anti Slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Kansas and Nebraska were passed by Congress. Proposed because they wanted a railroad between the two territories.
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Attacked proslavery people, killed 5 people.
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Dred Scott sued for freedom. African Americans were stated to never be able to be citizens.
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Debate against Douglas. Lincoln gave an amazing speech that people liked a lot. Famous words, "A House Divided Against itself cannot stand", were said.
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John Brown led a small group to raid against the federal armory.
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Abraham Lincoln won the election in 1860.
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South Carolina leaves the union after a bill was passed that they didn’t like.
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Southern states left the union one by one until they formed the Confederate States of America.
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After South Carolina seceded on December 20, 1860, the state demanded the fort be turned over but Union officials refused. They then attacked.
