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Antebellum timeline
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Fugetive slave act
Part of the compromise of 1850, California in its whole was a free state, but slave would get harsher punnishments if they were fugetives. this caused many anti slave people more willing to help escape slaves. -
Uncle toms cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle toms cabin. A story about the troubles of a slave. Sold over 300,000 copies in the North. -
Anthony Burns Convicted
Anthony Burns was convicted of being a fugetive slave. over 50000 lined in the streets of boston to watch him walk to the boat in shacles. -
The weeping time
The largest sale of humans in the U.S. Pierce Butler in debit sold his family Mansion and almost all of his slaves. 450 were sold to the estate of John. 429 were moved on trains and steamboats and sold to the highest bidders. 20 stayed with the Butlers -
Dred Scott vs Sanfor
Dred Scott sues his master for his freedom on a visit to the north. The case eventualy led to Supreme court. Dred Scott lost because slaves were considered property and he did not have the same rights as humans. -
John brown's raid
John Brown lead 21 men to steal weapons from the federal arsenel in virginia. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured by local farmers led by Robert E. Lee. -
Lincon is elected president
Lincon is elected president. The southern states secede after in anger due to the fact abraham lincon is against slavery. The civil war starts. -
The South secedes
After the election of Abraham lincon, the southern states decide to attemp to seperate from the U.S. The U.S denies and leads to the start of the civil war.
