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Mexican War Ending
We got California, Arazona, New Mexico, and Texas and we didn't know if they were going to be a free or a slave state. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Forced any Federal officer to have to pay a fine if they did not arrest every run-away slave. Which caused many people against slavery. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book that was written about the evils of slavery. Which helped further the cause of abolition. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide to be either a free or a slave state. Which turned into 'Bleeding Kansas' where everyone started fighting one another. -
Charles Sumner is attacked
Charles was attacked by a cane because he was pro-slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
Lost his case to be free because he was being held as a slave in a free state. Which made people fight harder to end slavery. -
Lecompton Constitution Rejected
Act that told Kansas it was to be a slave state, pro-slavery people supported this act. Kansas voted and rejected it, it became a free state. -
Raid at Harper's Ferry
John Brown, who was for anti-slavery, led a group of seventeen to raid Harper's Ferry, they took over some buildings and were eventually either captured or killed. -
Lincoln Elected Pres
South Carolina and six other states seceded from the union. -
Fort Sumter
Were South Carolina Demanded the surrender of the union.
