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Compromise of 1850
California was admitted as a free state. A Stricter Fugitive Slave Act was passed. Washington, D.C., was required to end the slave trade in the city. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Any slave that escaped to the North can be returned to their master in the south. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
A book by Harriet Beecher Stowe showed the harsh reality of slavery and many people joined the abolishment movement after reading her book. -
Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854
Kansas and Nebraska could decide whether they wanted to be a free or slave state. Kansas with slavery would violate the Missouri Compromise. Also resulted in bleeding Kansas. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a free man from the north for many years and was returned to the south. -
Harper’s Ferry 1859
Brown leads a group of men to attack the weapons arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Raid fails and Brown is captured and hanged for treason. Becomes a martyr in the North. South sees to what extent the North will do to end slavery. -
Lincoln’s Election 1860
Lincoln is elected president and the south becomes mad and starts to secede. Lincoln’s election pushed the nation to the brink of war. -
Attack on Ft. Sumter 1861
Attack on Ft. Sumter is the beginning part of the war after the south attacks a Union fort in South Carolina.