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kentucky enters union as a slave state
fifteenth state to enter. -
Eli Whitneys cotton gin
allowed less time to seperate seeds from cotton. But made a greater need for slaves to go work on other crops. -
New York abolishes slavery
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Mexican war ended
Created new territories but didnt know if they would free or slave -
Fugitive slave act
this forced any federal official who did not arrest a runaway slave liable to pay a fine.This act increased the Underground Railroad activity. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Realeased
Had huge impact on how northeners viewed slavery -
Bleeding Kansas shocked Northerners
Kansas became a hotbed of violence as pro- and anti-slavery forces fought over the state's future -
Charles Sumner is Attacked by Preston on the Floor of the Senate
violence occurred on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Pro-slavery Congressman Preston Brooks attacked Charles Sumner with a cane after Sumner had given a speech attacking the pro-slavery forces for the violence occurring in Kansas. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott lost his case proving that he should be free because he had been held as a slave while living in a free state. -
Abraham Lincoln was elected president
Agreed that south was becoming too powerful
