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Underground RailRoad
the uderground railroad started back in the 1820. it is when missouri became a slave state. then maine became a free state. then in1850 their was a fugitive slave act. it was the biggest act to be passed by the compromise of 1850. then slaves started to run away (run a way slaves). -
compromise of 1820
In 1820 Henry Clay propose the senate the balance between the number of slave states and free states but, by accepting Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state there is a continues balance. The 36’30” parallel line establishing free to the north and slave to the south. -
Levi Coffin
HE AND HIS COUSIN OPENED A SCHOOLFO CHRISTIANITY AND READING OF THE BIBLE,BUT THEY HAD TO HAVE PR\ERMISSION FROM THEIR THEN IN 1826 HE AND HIS WIFE OPENED A STORE FINDING THEIR SELVES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD. -
Nat Turner Rebllion
In virgina in 1831, Nat Turner and 60 slaves wanted to oppose slavery but they _killed plantation owners so the southern whites killed many innocent slaves and passed _black Codes further limiting slaves’ freedom. -
compromise of 1850
In 1850 _Henry Clay wanted the South to stay in the _union but the free states would outnumber the slave states in the _ so the Compromise of 1850 was _passed. California was allowed to become a Free state but voters in _would decide if they would be slave or free. The _Fugitive _Slave act required people to catch and return runaway slaves. Slave _Trade was no longer allowed in Washington D.C. but slavery was allowed. -
kanas Nebraska Act
the missouri compromise was gone(the 36'30' line was gone). then the pro slavery(owner of slaves)and anti slavery(against slavery) were tring to see if the territory of kansas would be a free state or a slave state.Then congress stated to the people who were going to settle in the territory of Kansas that iIn 1857, a Kansas constitutional convention was convened, which drafted a pro-slavery document. Antislavery forces boycotted the ratification vote because f who ever wins the battle to see if -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott and his family wanted freedom,so he wasn't a slave anymore,but the Supreme Court didn't reconize black people as a free black.,slaves were reconized as property.Got rid of the compromise of 1820.so he attened to sue for their freedom Mrs. emerson's favor the first time, but the second time Dred Scott won the second suit.Then dred and his family went all over the country then back to their orininal owner.Then they were sent to free territory. -
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1860
In late 1859, Lincoln was invited to give a speech in New York City. He crafted a speech denouncing slavery and its spread, which he delivered at the Cooper Union in Manhattan. The speech was a triumph and made Lincoln an overnight political star in New York City.Lincoln’s ambition to become undisputed leader of the Republicans in Illinois began to evolve into a desire to run for the Republican nomination for president. The first step was to gain the support of the Illinois delegation at the -
fort sumter falls
On April 12, Confederate batteries opened fire on the fort, which was unable to reply effectively. At 2:30 p.m., April 13, Major Anderson surrendered Fort Sumter, evacuating the garrison on the following day. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War. Although there were no casualties during the bombardment, one Union artillerist was killed and three wounded (one mortally) when a cannon exploded prematurely when firing a salute during the evacuation.
