Events Leading up to the Civil War By cmslcm Period: Jan 1, 1830 to Jan 1, 1865 Events Jun 10, 1838 Underground Railroad Jan 21, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Jan 21, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin Jan 23, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act May 21, 1856 Sack of Lawrence May 22, 1856 Caining of Charles Summer May 24, 1856 Pottawatomie Massacre Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Oct 16, 1859 Raid of Harper's Ferry Nov 6, 1860 Election of Lincoln
