Events of the Civil War

wilmont proviso

Mar 2, 1846

banned slavery in mexican cession
trying to keep balance in north and south

compromise of 1850

Mar 29, 1850

helped north and south better about slavery
Fugitive slave act returned slaves to owners

uncle tom's cabin

Mar 29, 1852

book about slavery
let people know about how bad slavery was

kansas nebraska act

Mar 29, 1854

voting turning point in population
territorries voted for or against slavery

bleeding kansas

Mar 29, 1854

small civil war in kansas
became rallying cry

dred scott

Mar 29, 1854

slave who sued for freedom
slaves were not allowed to sue

lincoln douglas debate

Mar 29, 1858

debate slavery
lincoln vs fredrick douglass

harper ferry

Mar 29, 1859

siezed feds arsenal
slave revolt

election of 1860

Mar 29, 1860

lincoln won election
promised to stop slavery spread

\fort sumter

Mar 29, 1861

north sent supplies to fort in south land
first battle of civil war