Events Leading Up To The Civil War

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  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    Their were rumors there was gold in California so the Mason-Dixon line will stop at California.

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act
    Southern Senator Douglass wanted a Northern railroad but needed the South's help. If the South helps the North, the Mason-Dixon line will be erased

  • Sumner-Brooks Incident

    Sumner-Brooks Incident
    Southern Senator Sumner spoke poorly of Butler while arguing about expansion of slavery. Butler's Cousin, Brooks, beat Sumner up with a cane.

  • Freeport Doctrine

    Freeport Doctrine
    The Congress cannot force slavery in unknown territory, but this law didn't pass.

  • Lincoln-Douglas Debates

    Lincoln-Douglas Debates
    These debates introduced Linconln to America. Althought Lincoln lost, he gained popularity.

  • John Brown's Raid

    John Brown's Raid
    Lead a slave uprising at Harper's Ferry, VA. He believed it was God's message to him to end slavery. He ended up being hanged because he killed a lot of people.