Events Leading to the Civil War

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  • The Compromise of 1850 including the Fugitive Slave Act

    Refusal of slaves to any rights in court

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Put into place the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
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    Bleeding Kansas

    Brutal battles for the right to Kansas between pro-slavers and abolitionists

  • Dred Scott vs. Sandford

    Courts refused Dred Scott his rights because; “Once a slave, always a slave.”

  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    The battle for 16th presidency between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

  • John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown’s attempt at a slave revolt in Southern US

  • Election of Abraham Lincoln

    The election of the 16th president into office, leading to a revolt from the south pro-slavers.