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Kanas-Nebraska Act
This act passed in congress repeals the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 and allows slavery in the territories of Kanas and Nebraska. Its real main effect was that it split the country and started the ball rolling towards civil war. -
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Slavery and Slave rights
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The Dred Scott decision
After multiple attempts of sueing for his and his families freedom in various states, Dred Scott took the case to the Supreme Court. After they resolved the case in his owners favor, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens of the U.S.A. -
The Secession Convention of 1861
On January 28, 1861, representitives from all around Texas met in Austin to discuss the topic of Sucession. Sam Houston is one of the few reprisentitives to vote against sucession. After he is removed from office, he makes a pro-Union speak to the people of Texas. -
Texas ratifies sucession
In Texas, after the Sucession Convention of 1861, Texans finaly officaly sucessede from the Union. Also, Lincoln arrives in Washington D.C after bereing elected. -
The proposed 13th amendment to the consittution
On March 2nd, 1861 congress refused to pass a law that if ratified would not allow congress or any law makers to interfere with slavery in "domestic istitiutions".
