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Abolition Movement
The abolishment of slaves was big in the 1800's, to the point to where the movement lasted until near the end of the civil war. Many steps were taken to achieve this goal, and no one date can accurately summarize this movement. -
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Leading to Civil War
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Nullificiation Ordinance
South Carolina's response to the Tariff of 1828, which nullified the tariff within the state borders. President Andrew Jackson later made the Proclamation of 1832, which was a threat to South Carolina to pay the tariff. -
Frederick Douglass and the North Star
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who went on to be the most influential African American in the country. Skilled as a writer and orator, he eventually made the first "black" newspaper: the North Star. -
Compromise of 1850
A 5-bill package:- California admitted a free state
- Slave trade outlawed in Washington DC
- Territories of New Mexico and Utah given popular sovereignty
- Harsher Fugitive Slave Act
- Texas gave up land to pay off a national debt,
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Kansas Nebraska Act/Popular Sovereignty
The Kansas Nebraska Act introduced the Kansas and Nebraska territories, annd opened them up to slavery through popular sovereignty. This popular sovereignty allowed the people within the sttates to vote if it should be a free or slave state. -
Bleeding Kansas
A result of the Kansas Nebraska Act, and popular sovereignty, Bleeding Kansas was a conflict within the state of Kansas to determine its fate: free or slave. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott v Sanford was the case that made it clear that african americans were property, not citizens, and could not be free just by walking into a free state, -
Election of 1860
Abraham lincoln won the election of 1860 by a landslide, depsite not even being on most southern ballots. A big contributor to his victory was that the democratic party was split in two. -
South Carolina Secedes
Once Lincoln was elected, the South did as they threatened and seceded, starting with South Carolina. 7 other states would quickly follow. -
The Confederate States of America
After the South seceded, the Confederate States of America were formed to escape President Lincoln and the fears of losing slavery in their lifestyle. The Confederate States and the Union would eventually fight the Civil War.
