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Raid on Harper’s Ferry- John Brown and 18 men attacked the base. They were going to arm the slaves for a rebellion.John Brown (May 9, 1800 – December 2, 1859) was a white American abolitionist who believed armed insurrection was the only way to overthrow the institution of slavery. led 18 men in an attack on the Harpers Ferry Armory. He had received 200 Beecher's Bibles—breechloading .52 caliber Sharps rifles—and pikes from northern abolitionist societies in preparation for the raid. The armory
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Missouri: slave state
Maine: free state
36’30” Line: Free Above; Slave Below -
Banned Slavery in the Mexican Cession
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California: free state
New Mexico: slave state
Texas could be separated into 5 other states
Ban Slave Trade in Washington DC
New Fugitive Slave Law -
Required all citizens to help capture runaway slaves
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Created territories of Kansas and Nebraska. Popular Sovereignty would decide the issue of slavery.May 30, 1854.
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Because of the violence and bloodshed between pro- and anti-slavery groups
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Dred Scott sued for his freedom because his owner took him to free territory. The Supreme Court said he was still a slave, slaves were property, and the 5th amendment protected the right to own property. Any law banning slavery was therefore unconstitutional
