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U.S. tried to stop slavery from going to the Mexican Cession. They failed, but South is concerned
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Congress had to deal with the slavery issue in the new territory from Mexico. U.S. came up with the compromise that mad ebot sides happy with how the slavery was chosen to spread.
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Author Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book about a slave. The message of the book was to end slavery. North and South had split opinions about the book's messsage/theme.
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Congress allowed Kansas and Nebraska to vote on wether they wanted slavery in their states. This act compromised the compromise of 1850 and caused more tension between the north and south
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When Kansas was allowed to vote on wether to allow slavery or not, many people tried to move into Kansas to be able to vote. People were killed on this issue of slavery/anti-slavery
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Dred Scott was a slave who went to court to get his freedom. Supreme court ruled that he was not a citizen and could not sue.
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Lincoln and Doulass were running for senator of Illinois.They debated on slavery but Douglass won election. Lincoln became nationally famous.
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John Brown led a raid and seized the federal arsenal. It stirred up slave revolt, but didn't last long.
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Lincoln was elected President. South seceded from the U.S. and formed the Confederate States of America
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There was a battle at Fort Sumter because of supplies being sent in. This was the first battle of the Civil War
