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Underground Railroad
Click Here For More The Underground Railroad was a network of various routes. The routes went through 14 Northern states and "the promised lane" of Canada. The slaves followed these routes to escape slavery. -
Missouri Compromise
Click Here For More The Unites States had 22 states that were evenly divided between slave and free states. In 1819 when Missouri requested to be a slave state, it caused a disagreement between the states because they were no longer evenly divided. The U.S Congress made a compromise saying that Missouri would be a slave state and Maine would be a free state. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
click here for more Nat Turner was a very religious man and slave. He had visions sent him from god of rebelling against white slave owners. One night Nat and group of slaves broke into their masters house and killed his whole family. The group of slaves continued killing white slave owners, until they were caught and later executed. They killed total of 55 white people. -
Compromise of 1850
learn more here The compromise of 1850 consitedof 5 laws regarding slavery. California requested to be a free state knowing that would cause a debate, Henry Clay proposed a compromise. California would remain free, fugitive slave act was amended, they rid of slave trade in Washington D.C., and territorial government was created in Utah and New Mexico. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
learn more here Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book debating both sides of slavery. The book contributed to he outbreak of the war. The book was appealing to people because it was unique unlike; articles, debates and speeches, it helped peope choose a side. -
Wilmont Priviso
learn more here David wilmont designed the Wilmont Priviso to seize the expansion of slavery west into the land we gained from Mexico. The Bill was rejected which further sparked the slavery controversy. -
brooks-sumner event
learn more here Charles Sumner, a Massachusetts antislavery republican presented a speech called "crime against Kansas" during the speech Charles publicly bashed two other Politicians; Stephan Douglas and Andrew Butler. Preston Brooks< Andrew Butler's kindsman took matters into his own hands and unexpectedly beat Sumner with a cane. -
Dred Scott Decision
click here for more Dred Scott was a slave, he sued his slave owner for his freedom because his owner took him to a free state. Dred Scott argued that since his owner took him to a free state he should be free. This went all the way to the Supreme Court, then the Supreme Court said that Scott is still considered a slave. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Click Here For More The Lincoln-Douglas Debates were series of 7 debates. These debates attracted national attention, because they discussed important issues like slavery and states rights. On election day Lincoln lost the debate but gained a reputation throughout the North. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
learn more here John brown (abolitionist) invades a federal armory, attempting to start a revolt to end slavery. He raises money for supplies and weapons and his army was grows. eventually he was ready for his assault, which only lasted a few hours before his army was surrounded. Brown was captured and hung at the gallows. -
secession of southern states
learn more here Three short months after Lincoln was elected seven states seceded from the union to the confederacy. northern states were part of the union a.k.a free states. All states south were part of the confederacy a.k.a slave states. -
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Election of 1860
click here for more Democrats met to select their candidate for president in the upcoming elections. Republicans met in Chicago to select their candidate. Democrats elected Stephen Douglas. Republicans elected Abraham Lincoln. John Bell and John C. Breckinridge also ran for president, so there was a total of 4 candidates. Lincoln won and received 40% of the popular vote and 180 electoral votes. South Carolina seceded from the union a month after.
