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the missouri comprimise was an attempt at a balance of power
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the dred scott decision was when the United States Supreme Court backed up slavery in U.S. denied black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be against the constitution
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it was supposed to keep from spreading slavery to different territories.
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kansas was violent during his time because they were trying to decide between slave state or free state
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John Brown and several others took over the United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The actions of Brown's men brought national attention effect on the divided nation and slavery.
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the south seceded because lincoln was elected president and they decided that they had the right to secede due to states rights. they named themselves the confederacy.
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abe lincoln was the 16th president of the united states. because of his presidential election the southern states threatened to seced from the union.
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first battle of the civil war in charleston harbor
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lincoln freed all the slaves in the confederate states.
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one of the bloodiest battles and lasted about 2-3 days this was the turning point for the union becuase george pickett led 15,000 soilders to their death
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vicksburg mississippi obtained the rights to the mississippi river this was the turning point for the north