history

  • election of 1848

    election of 1848
    Zachary Taylor wins and helps not slave states
  • compromise of 1850

    compromise of 1850
    The measures in here escalated north vs south issues. There was part that one side wanted and the other did not.
  • The know nothing party

    The know nothing party
    The know nothing party did not like the immigrants and had code words to confirm identity's.
  • Dred Scott decision

    Dred Scott decision
    This boiled down to that black people where not citizens and could not sue.
  • Lincoln-Douglas-debates

    Lincoln-Douglas-debates
    This set Lincoln as the better candidate and better plan for slavery.
  • Harpers ferry

    Harpers ferry
    John brown wanted to break into the military arsenal and arm the slaves.
  • John Brown is hung

    John Brown is hung
    After Harper's ferry john brown is captured and publicly hung. This makes people very angry.
  • Lincoln becomes the president

    Lincoln becomes the president
    This was huge for anti slavery because he was going to out law the expansion of slavery