Slavery and States Rights

By Devin Gregg 8th Grade 6th Period

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    allowed the kansas-nebraska territories to vote wheter or not they wanted slavery.
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    Important Dates

  • 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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    Events/dates

  • 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.