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Invention of the Cotton Gin
Machine invented to remove seeds from cotton fiber easily. The inventor was Eli Whitney. It also increased the speed of processing the seeds from the cotton fibers. -
Missouri Compromise
A bill passed by the congress, granting Missouri as a slave state. Kept the union together for more than 30 years, but repealed in 1854. Under the state that slavery was to be forever prohibited in the rest of Louisiana.
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Underground Railroads
(Tubman) Railroads compromised dozens of routes and safe houses for the slave holding states. They were secret escapes for slaves . Congress passed the Fugitive slave act of 1850.
[http://bit.ly/2fq1Pn0]
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The Liberator Is Published
This was a weekly newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison. William wrote the newspaper to explain the emancipation of all the slaves. It also declared the compromise of 1850. His final years before death he published about women suffrage. William was artistic and smart. On January 1, 1831 the first issue of The Liberator appeared with the motto: “Our country is the world—our countrymen are mankind.” {http://www.accessible-archives.com/collections/the-liberator/} -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Was one of the largest slave rebellion in America. It played an important role in the development of antebellum slave society.There plan was to move systematically from plantation to plantation and kill all white people who agreed with slavery.
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Tariff of 1828 & Nullification Crisis
Nullification crisis- was the confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government. The former's attempt to declare null and void cause this.It cause the ordinance to declare the Tariff of Tariff of 1828. It reduced reductions is tariff. -
Wilmot Proviso
He proposed a law that banned American slavery in territories around Mexico .He served as a democratic congress. He feared the addition of slavery.
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Compromise Of 1850
Was to avert the crisis of the North and South. it introduced which states were open to slavery and closed to slavery. It also explained the territories. It was to give examples of the many resolutions made.The fugitive act was became in place.
"The Fugitive Slave Law," Anti-Slavery Bugle. (New-Lisbon, Ohio), October 12, 1850.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
It was published to show the significance on how slavery impacted life. It also explained how it impacted families. Slavery and freedom was demanded in this book. It wasn't assisting of runaway crimes and slaves. {https://www.shmoop.com/uncle-toms-cabin/} -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was passed by the U.S congress. The people in Nebraska and Kansas to make the decision if they should allow slavery or not. It made and huge argument because people were able to cross the border. The north was affected while the south agreed with this.
President Franklin Pierce signed into law "An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas" (Kansas-Nebraska Act). https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/kansas.html
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' Bleeding Kansas '
This was to describe the violence about during the Kansas territory. It was first fixed by the antislavery publicists. The people came for land. During civil war Kansas had the highest rate of fatal casualties. {http://www.history.com/topics/bleeding-kansas} -
Brooks-Sumner Event
This event is when Preston Brooks attacked the Senator Charles Sumner. Preston attacked him with a cane, out of retaliation for a speech that Charles did two days before. It criticized slaveholders, which included relative of Brooks. The crime against Kansas. {http://www.ushistory.org/us/31e.asp} -
Dred Scott Decision
They were affirmed that slaveholders could take their slaves into the western territories. This was a case that was took into the supreme courts. Severely undermined the platform of the republican party. Dred fought to sue for his freedom. {http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dred-scott-decision} -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
It was a series of debates between many, such as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. This debate was over slavery and slave rights, and asked questions that would influence political discourse. Lincoln said " these poor tones of Judge Douglas and myself shall be silent." {http://www.history.com/topics/lincoln-douglas-debates} -
John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry
He raided a federal armory in Harper's Ferry, Virginia to start a slave revolt and tried to destroy the institution of slavery. John led a series of attacks with his five sons. {http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-browns-raid-on-harpers-ferry} -
Election Of 1860
The election split north and south. This was mainly over slavery. Lincoln had defeated
John C breackinridge in election. [https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1860] -
Secession of Southern States
Eleven states seceded from the union. Lincoln had made the south feel as they weren't to be heard. As the south economy has grew. The civil war had many causes. The north had focused on agriculture industry. Lincoln was the main problem in this situation. {https://www.thoughtco.com/order-of-secession-during-civil-war-104535} -
Fort Sumter Is Fired Upon
The confederate batteries opened fire fist and continued for 34 hours. It was the first american battle of the Civil war. Many threats were made. The reason this had occurred was because the confederate government was instructed to fire upon the Fort. {http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-fort-sumter}
{https://www.civilwar.org/learn/articles/fort-sumter}
