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This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from Mexico. This bill passed in the House of Reprenstatives but was defeated in the Senate thus causing a division in Congress. Although, not a success it led to the formation if the Free Soil Party.
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The Compromise of 1850 made North Carolina a free state. Also, slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C. This was made a law by Stephen A. Douglas.
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This act divided Nebraska into two states. These sates are Nebraska and Kansas. This however, turned into a fight for slavery.
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Fights broke out between proslavery and antislavery. Mosly due to who gets the territory in Kansas. After numerous fights for three years, they have earned the name "Bleeding Kansas".
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Chrales Sumner made a speech about proslvaery. In that speech, he verbally attacked A.P. Butler, who is a relative of Preston Brooks. Prior to that, Brooks physically attacked Sumner.
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Dormer slave, Dred Scott argued that slaves in free states should be set free. His case was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tghis case however, was rejected.
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John Brown was against slvery. Therefore he decided to attack Harpers Ferry. His plan was to make slaves fight ffor their freedom. His plan howevery failed.
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The Election of 1860 was between Douglas and Lincoln. Lincoln for the North and Douglas for the South. Due to a bigger population in the North, Lincoln won the election.