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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 were a few bills passed by the United States. It included a stronger fugitive slave act in which California becomes a free state, slave trade is banned in Washington D.C., and more. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed to help southern slave owners. The law required escaped slaves to be returned to their masters by anyone who found said slaves. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book is centered around the lives of slaves and the awful things they go through. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a proposed law to seperate the unorganized land into the states Kansas and Nebraska. Along with this, Stephen Douglas stated he owuld let popular sovereignty decide whether or not they would be free or slave states. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott and his family sued for their freedom in 1846, and in 1856, the case reached the Supreme Court. In 1857, Dred Scott lost, and did not win his freedom. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown, an abolitionist, wanted to prove that slavery was wrong and end it. He snuck into an armory with few other men and got caught by guards soon after. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
After competing with Douglas, Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 due to much support in the North. His extreme views on slavery gave him said support. -
South Carolina Secedes from Union
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president, South Carolina left the United States. The state claimed that since joining the Union was voluntary, they could also leave voluntarily.
