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California was admitted as free state.The sales of slaves was banned in our nations capital.
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The fugitive slave act Sep. 18 1850.The fugitive slave act made all citizens catch runaway slaves.Judges got paid to set a slave free or send them back to the south.It made northerners feel like they were apart of the slave system.
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Dred scott and his family sued for their freedom.They also so sued for their masters estate.
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Uncle toms cabin published anti-slavery best selling book.Wrote by Harriet Beecher Stowe inspired to write the book after the fugitive slave act.
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Kansas nebraska act.It would divide the unorganized territory into two parts kansas and nebraska.
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In 1859 John brown and his men begin a raid on Harpers Ferry,VA.John browns intention was to start a slave uprising and arm the slaves that would possibly lead to their freedom.
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Lincoln was elected president in Nov. 6 1860.He spoke out against secession at his inauguration and had a appeal for friendship.
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South carolina first state to secede.South argued that they voulintary joined the union they can voulintary leave it.
