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Compromises of 1850
Five laws were interdused that stop the trade of slavery. This is a big event in our history because it stopped slavery. -
Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
This was a book created in 1852 and in the first week there were over 10,000 copyes sold. This book was a really populer book because soon it was translated in difftrent languagues and, 300,000 copys were sold in a year. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, allowing slavery in the territory north of the 36° 30´ latitude. Introduced by Senator Stephen Douglas of Illinois, the Kansas-Nebraska Act stipulated that the issue of slavery would be decided by the residents of each territory, a concept known as popular sovereignty. After the bill passed on May 30, 1854, violence erupted in Kansas between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers, a prelude to the Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas
Douglas was stubborn. Ignoring the anger of his own party, he got President Pierce's approval and pushed his bill through both houses of Congress. The bill became law on May 30, 1854. -
Brooks/Summer Affair
The Brook-Summer Affair was an incident that took place in the senate, where Preston S. Brooks beat Charles Summers with a cane until it broke. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was the name of an African-American slave.When the Army ordered his master to go back to Missouri, he took Scott with him back to that slave state, where his master died. In 1846, Scott was helped by anti-slavery lawyers to sue for his freedom in court.In March of 1857, Scott lost -
John Brown's Raid
On October, 16, 1859 John Brown lead 21 men a raid of the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Within 36 hours of the attack, most of Brown's men had been killed or captured. -
Election of 1860
The United States presidential election was held on November 6. The election was between Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln won the election with 180 votes and became the 1st president of the United States
