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Missouri enters as slave state; Maine enters as a free state -
abolitionist newspaper that attacked slavery for years on end until it was eventually outlawed goes by the name of 'Liberator' -
Proposal to ban slavery in territory gained from the Mexican American war; failed and increased tension -
Abolitionist newspaper going by 'North Star' is Published promoting anti-slavery and showing the negatives of slavery. -
Series of laws meant to ease tensions between north and south over slavery increased the strength of fugitive slave law. -
Autobiography by Isabella Baumfree is published describing her life in slavery and fight's/spreads the fight for abolition and women's rights -
Novel that exposes the cruelty of slavery is published causing some anti-slavery (By: Harriet Beecher Stove) -
Repealed the Missouri compromise; Allowed settlers to decide whether their state was a slave state or free state (popular sovereignty) -
Republican party was formed to oppose expansion on slavery into new territories. -
Supreme Court ruling over court case; and declared slaves property and not people, congress can't ban slavery. -
Series of Debates over slavery and popular sovereignty, that made Lincoln wide known and helped push him in the presidential election. -
Led by John Brown; Failed attempt at slave rebellion; Attempted to seize weapons killing white masters but were eventually caught and hanged and leading to harsher slave codes. -
South Carolina becomes the first state to secede from the union after Lincoln is elected -
Lincoln's election triggers secession from southern states. -
Southern states form a new nation after seceding from the union.