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The idea that state's rights are more important than the federal Gov.
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The keeping of african americans to work against their will.
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When a state rejects a federal law.
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Missouri was admitted as a slave state. Slavery would not be allowed in states north of the 36 30 lines of latitude. Maine was admitted as a free state.
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California was admitted as a free state.
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The north strictly enforced the fugitive slave act. The north stopped trying to ban slavery in new territories.
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Allowed kansas and nebraska to choose if they wanted slaves. Caused war to brake out.
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Destroyed all comprimises of the previous years. Dred scott sued in court. Slaves were declared property.
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Abraham Lincon won the election. Directly led to secession. SouthCarolina became the state to sucede from the union.
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Bloodiest day in US. histrory.
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Freed slaves in rebellious states.
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45,000 people died. The gettsyburg address brought unity to the union. Lasted for three days.
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There were 16,000 union casualties, and 18,000 confederate casualties. Second bloodiest battle, south won.
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They cut off railroads and fought in jonesborough. Sherman captured Atlanta.
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There was a 50 mile path of destruction. It ended in Savannah. They destroyed many southern factories.
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Camp for union soldiers. 13,000 union soldiers died in the camp.Prison commander was hanged for war crimes.
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This gave supplies to freed slaves.This also helped poor whites. It established schools.
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13th admendment abolished slavery.
14th admendment gave citizenship to freed slaves.
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The rebuilding of the south. They agreed to abolish slavery.
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Used to control african americans. This continued for decades. Not until 1960's would the violence finaly slow down.
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Was born into slavery. Educated by freedmans school. He prepared african americans for agricultural and domestic work. Hosted atlanta cotton exposition.
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He was a critic of acomedation. He veiwed it as simply accepting the racism of southern whites. He founded the niagra movement. He thought African americans should fight for total equality.
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It challenged jim crow laws. Plessy was arrested for sitting in a whites only car.
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She was a person who strongly pushed for education. She worked in atlanta GA. She was an african american who wanted black education.
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President of atlanta life insurance. Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen.
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Act of denying the right to vote. Voters had to demonstrate that they had property.
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Leo frank owned a pencil factory. A thirteen year old girl working there was brutaly murdered, and Leo Frank was blamed. Frank was hanged and later found innocent.
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It started on june 1914. Textile mills made fabrics. War ended on november 11,1918.