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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a series of paths that lead fugitive slaves to freedom. This Started in the 1800s and lasted a long time.They used many codes and phrases on the trail. One of the most common phrases were “A Friend with Friends” which meant a password used to signal the arrival of runaway slaves. Bounty Hunters were on the trail looking for slaves to prevent them from becoming free . -
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Underground Railroad Part 2
They were worked very hard and where they lived was harsh. If they were caught they were wiped, beaten and maybe killed. Abolitionists were never wanting slavery. Moses was Harriet Tubman and she lead the slaves to freedom. In conclusion, the underground railroad was a great way to freedom. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was about Missouri becoming a Slave state. On March 3, 1820 Congress passed the Missouri Compromise which solved this issue. The issue was the Missouri was above the 36’30 line and anything above that was free. The 36’30 line was only through the Louisiana Territory. James Talmage thought that no new slaves should be brought into the states. He also thought that all slaves under the age of 25 should be free. -
Missouri Compromise Part 2
Pinkney thought that Congress could not set restrictions on new states joining because it would not be fair.We maintained the balance between slave and free states. Henry Clay was the man who came up with the Missouri Compromise and James Monroe signed it into law. In the end, the north was mad about missouri becoming a slave state. -
Nat Turners Rebillion
Nat Turner was a smart and mysterious man. In his life he was a preacher and a slave. Nat Turner lead a group of 60-70 slaves during the rebellion. On August 22,1831 there was an attack on the Travis Plantation in Southampton, Virginia. On August 23 the rebellion was over. Nat Turner had a trial but it did not go well, then he was executed by being hung. Slaves in the south lives were worse because they were beaten, worked harder, and killed so this does not happen again. -
Nat Turners Rebillion Part 2
The black codes came into play and and the slaves wanted to be free even more. In conclusion, life for slaves in the south was very bad after the rebellion. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was signed on January 29, 1850. California became a free state and no slaves could be sold in Washington DC, that is what the north had recieved from this Compromise. The south received the Fugitive Slave Act which stated all runaway slaves were returned back to there owners. Life for slaves was getting worse for them. They were beaten, worked harder if they were caught running away. In conclusion, the Compromise of 1850 was a bad time period for slaves. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was written by Stephen Douglas. The Act stated that the territories of Kansas and Nebraska could chose if they would become a slave or a free state. Stephen Douglas wanted them to become slave states because he wanted a railroad hub in Chicago. Stephen also wanted to forget about the 36’30 line. He would make the south happy with this act. Stephen did support popular sovereignty in Kansas. -
Kansas Nebraska Act part 2
Franklin Pierce was the president during the Kansas Nebraska Act and he signed it into law in May 30, 1854. In conclusion, the Kansas Nebraska was a choice for 2 states. -
Bleeding Kansas part 2
Looting in Lawrence, Kansas and Brown's reaction to hit sparked a summer of raids and counter raids which started Bleeding Kansas. In conclusion, the fighting between the proslavery people and the anti slavery people started a large raid. -
Bleeding Kansas
Tensions between the north and the south started when the Kansas Nebraska Act was signed into law. The first act of violence was started by proslavery supporters in Lawrence, Kansas on May 21, 1856 . The second act of violence was started by John Brown, he lead an attack at Pottawatomie Creek he dragged 5 proslavery men out of there houses and killed them in front of their families. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave and his owner brought him into the free territories. Dred Scott thought if he was in the free territories that he would be free. Illinois and Wisconsin are above the 36’30 line so he thought he was a free man though. He went to court to see if he could become free. He could not become free because he was not an american citizen. He was tried was he was declined for his freedom and he stayed a slave. -
Dred ScottCase part 2
On March 6, 1857 the court decided that any person with african heritage could not become an American citizen. A while late Peter Blow bought Dred Scott and paid his legal fees to become an american citizen through the years. 9 months later Deed Scott died and he died a free man. -
The Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown led an attack on Harpers Ferry on October 16, 1859. John Brown had an army of 22 men to attack Harpers Ferry. John Brown attacked a military arsenal to arm the men with weapons to lead against slavery with him. His dream was to expand and use violence to kill all slave owners. But during the attack Robert E Lee stormed into the engine room and killed most of John Brown's men and Captured him. He was tried for treason in the state of Virginia. -
The Raid on Harpers Ferry part 2
He was found guilty and he was hung on December 2, 1859. In conclusion, John Brown tried to rise against slavery but he failed and he payed the price. -
John Brown
John Brown was not afraid of standing up to slave owners.He lead an attack on Harpers Ferry on October 16-18, 1859. John Brown captured many citizens and seized a place where the military stored their weapons. He wanted so arm the slaves to stand up against all of the slave owners. Robert E Lee charged in and killed many of the helpers of John Brown and they captured him too. He was tried and charged with treason in Virginia. On December 2,1859 he was hung for his actions. -
John Brown part 2
The slave wars he started and he did not finish the end of slavery but the slaves will always be remembered. In conclusion, John Brown did lead a major rebellion and lead against slavery. -
Presidential Election of 1860 part 2
John Breckinridge was a democrat and he carried all of the Southern States but he did not have enough votes to win the election. He wanted to expand slavery into the north. John Bell was apart of the Constitutional Union. He had three states Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee but he needed more electoral to become president. He had a moderate view towards slavery but he owned a slave. In conclusion, Abraham Lincoln had the most votes so he became president -
Presidential Election of 1860
The presidential election was started on November 6, 1860. There were 4 presidents running. Abraham Lincoln was a republican and he was supported by the northern states and he had a moderate view towards. He won the the presidential election without one southern vote. Stephen Douglas was the next president running for office. He was a democrat and he believed in popular sovereignty. He only carried MIssouri and Southern New Jersey which he did not have enough votes.
