Preceeding Events to the Civil War By bakus522 Feb 18, 1820 The Missouri Compromise May 19, 1828 Tariff of Abominations is passed Jan 1, 1831 William Lloyd Garrison publishes the Liberator Aug 21, 1831 Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Jan 1, 1845 "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" published Exact date of publication unknown Aug 8, 1846 The Wilmot Proviso is proposed Mar 20, 1852 "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is published May 22, 1852 Charles Sumner Gets Caned Nov 6, 1860 President Lincoln is elected Feb 4, 1861 The South seceeds