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Kansas-Nebraska Act
allowed the kansas-nebraska territories to vote wheter or not they wanted slavery. -
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Important Dates
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Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott tried to sue his owner for human rights, but was denied any rights on this date. -
Secession Convention
Texans voted 166 to 8 to secede from the United States. -
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Texas Secedes
on this date, Texas officially seceded from the U.S -
Lincoln changes plans to avoid assasination
President Lincoln changes his plans to avoid an assasination attempt. -
The 13th Amendment
The U.S Congress passes a 13th Amendment that says That the congress won't "abolish or interfere with slavery where it exsists". The amendment is never ratified.