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Pre-civil war events
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Missouri Compromise
missouri went to the slaves
maine went to free
36" 30" divideing line -
Wilmot Proviso
A law that would end slavery in mexio and would not allow the mexicans to keep slaves -
Califorina Statehood
many americans moved to california during the 1850 gold rush when many people moved there it applied as a free state. -
The Fugitve Slave Law
This law was to make sure that all slaves that ran away would be returned to their owners. the law stated that all people had to return the slaves or face jail time. -
Uncle's Toms Cabin Publishedd
this book writeing by Harriet Beecher Stowe to dramitzied slavery in the south caused the northeners to hate slavery even more so. -
onsted manifesto
The onsted manifesto was the first draft of the kansas-nebraska act. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
It divided the two territories one free one slave the north disagreed because it did not work with the missouri compromise -
John Brown invades pottawatomie,Kansas
John Brown attacked and killed 5 pro slavery men because they raided lawernce kansas. -
Dred Scott Decison
These were trials of a man named dred scott he was an african america that was a former slave and was up at the trials so that he would be returned -
Lincoln douglas debates
lincoln went around the country debateing against douglas lincoln won many people but did not win the election. -
raid on harpers ferry
John Brown leads a group of his follwers to harpers ferry were the national aresnal was located in a goal to rob it and give the guns to the slaves so that they can revolt against their owners and form agroup that would elimante the south in which would end slavery all together. -
Abrahm lincoln elected predint of the united states of america
Abrahm lincoln was elected as the 16th presdent after he lost to douglas in the prior elections. -
Fort sumter attacked
this attack marked the first battle of the civil war which divded the nation into the union and the confedrace. -
south cariolina secedess
south cariolina dosent like union a decideds to secedes -
Raid on Lawrence Kansas
pro slavery group attacks the town of lawernce kansas a anti slavery capital -
charles sumners beaten
chares sumner was beat by a congress preston brooks that was pro slavery he beat charles sumner with his cane until it boke preston brooks was considerd a hero to the south but a villian to the north.
