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This law kept the number of free and slave states equal by adding Missouri (slave) and Maine (free). It delayed fights over slavery but didn’t solve the problem. -
A slave named Nat Turner led a violent rebellion in Virginia. The South made stricter laws against slaves, and the North talked more about ending slavery. -
This law made people return escaped slaves, even in free states. Many in the North were angry and helped slaves escape anyway. -
This deal allowed California to be free but let other states decide on slavery. It made both sides unhappy and increased tensions.
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This book showed how cruel slavery was. It made many Northerners want to end slavery, but the South was angry.
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People in Kansas fought over whether it should allow slavery. It showed how violent the argument over slavery had become.
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This law let people in Kansas and Nebraska decide on slavery. It led to fighting and made the North and South hate each other more.
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A Southern congressman beat a Northern senator with a cane after an anti-slavery speech. It showed how angry people were about slavery.
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The Supreme Court said Black people weren’t citizens and slavery could spread anywhere. The North was furious, and the South felt stronger.
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Lincoln and Douglas debated about slavery. Lincoln became famous, and the South started to fear he would end slavery.
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John Brown tried to start a slave rebellion by attacking an armory. He failed, but the South thought the North wanted to destroy slavery by force.
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Lincoln won the election without any Southern votes. The South saw this as a threat and started leaving the U.S.