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Underground Railroad
A Quaker name Isacc T. Hopper was the man who got the Underground Railroad up and running. Slaves who ran away usually ran away in the spring because it was the safest. The Underground Railroad is a series of networks that started in the South, and helped slaves to the North. The Underground Railroad ended when the 13th Amendment was passed on December 6 of 1865; the amendment ended slavery. This ending the need to continue the Underground Railroad. -
Missouri Compromise
A congressman named James Tallmadge had an idea about slavery. He believed that there should be no more slaves to be brought into the new state of Missouri, and that children already there should be set free at 25 years of age. Southerners didn’t believe that Congress had a say in making rules for in order a territory to become a state. -
Missouri Compromise 2
James named the amendment “The Tallmadge Amendment,” and it was sent to the House to be looked at. The House liked his idea, but then it got rejected by the senate. The important question was answered by a two part compromise. -
Missouri Compromise 3
The compromise said that Missouri could be a slave state, but with the providing that a big part of the Louisiana Territory north of the 36’ 30’ north latitude would be free. The compromise also stated that Maine would be admitted statehood. All of this helped the Senate create a balance between the free and slave states. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion 2
The rebellion was meant to make the slaves lives easier, but it just made it worse. Southern states began to pass laws saying that slaves were not allowed to vote, own property, or own a gun. Nat Turner's rebellion didn't make the slaves lives any eaiser. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
On August 22, 1831 a man named Nat Turner was a slave who led a rebellion with about 70 slaves to Virginia. The rebellion started where Nat was a slave; the Travis plantation. They then moved on to other plantations. The rebellion lasted 48 hours, and there was a total of 60 white people were killed. The rebellion scared many white families. plantation owners decided to do things their way, and kill some of thier slaves. About 200 slaves were killed, -
Compromise of 1850
In 1850, the number of Slave and Free states were equal. That year, Claifornia wanted to join the Uion as a free state. This would mean that the Free states would outnumber the Slave states in the Senate. The Slave states were going to leave the Union. Then a man named Henry Clay tried to settle the tension with a compromise. Senator John C. Calhoun was did not want a compromise. He wanted slavery in a territories, and if not they were going to leave the Union. -
Compromise of 1850 (2)
Clahoun died in the middle of the debate. Soon Clay became too sick to do anymore fighting, so Stephen Douglass took over. The Compromise of 1850 had 5 parts to it. California was able to become a Free state. Second, they decieded how to divide the lands won from the Mexican war. It was called popular sovereignty. Third, D.C., was not allowed to have the slave trade, but was able to still have slavery. -
Compromise of 1850 (3)
Also the fight over the border of Texas was settled, and they were given 10,000,000 dollars to give up the land they were fighting for. Finally there was a fugitive slave act within it. All slaves had to be returned to the South, even the free blacks. If someone was caught helping a slave, they would be fined or put into prison for up to 6 months. The Compromise of 1850 was only a solution for only a short period of time. Many people could see a civil war coming to the country. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
On March 20, 1852 the book called Uncle Tom's Cabin was published. It was the best seller in the Untied States, Britan, Europe, Asia, and was translated in over 60 different languages. This book changed the way americans looked at slavery. A woman named Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote this book because she wanted people to know the truth about slavery, and how horrible it was. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act3
Cngress did not allow Kansas to become a state because they were not familiar with the constitiution by the pro-slavery settlers. Soon enough the ati- slavery settlers out voted the pro- slavery settlers. On January 29, 1861, Kansas joined the Union as a free state. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas -Nebraska Act was passed on May 30, 1854. This act let people decide if they wanted slavery within their borders of the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. The Act revoked the Missouri Compromise of 1820. It allowed slavery north of 36' 30' line. Pro - Slavery and anti- slavery supporters rushed to to kansas to influence the outcome of the first election after the act was passed. The pro- slavery side was winning the election, but was found with deception by anti- settlers. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act2
The result of the election didn't go in their favor. The anti- slavery settlers had another elcection, but the pro- slavery settlers didn't want to vote. Violence broke out, and a team was led by an anti-slavery named John Brown. Kansas was named "bleeding Kansas' because of all the death. Another election was began, and the anti- slavery supporters were accused with election fraud once again. Congress did not allow Kansas to become a state because they were not familiar with the constitiution b -
Bleeding Kansas2
On May 22, 1856, his cousin Preston Brooks decieded to take matters into his own hands. He walked onto the Senate floor, and attacked Charles Summer at his desk. Because of all the violence in Kansas, it was nicknamed "Bleeding Kansas". -
Bleeding Kansas
Violence broke out in Kansas soon after the Kansas- Nebaska Act was passed. The issue became the center of attention in Congress. Senator Charles Sumner gave a two- day speech on the Crime in Kansas, and critizied South Carolina Senator Andrew P. Butler. Butler was old and sick. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott stayed with Dr. Emerson who moved to the Illinois and Wisconson territories; which both were free areas. He and his mastor moved back to Missouri in 1842. When the doctor died, his wife hired Dred to work for others. After about 3 years, Dread had had enough. Scott wanted to sue for his freedom. The Supreme Court has a job to know the Constitution, and to abide by the rules of it. They first had to decide if Dred was even a Citizen of Missouri. -
Dread Scott Case2
According to the Constitution, blacks were considerd an inferior race. The writters of the constitution didn't include them as citizens. They had no freedom of speech, or the right in government. The other part of the decision was whether the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was even legal. To ban a person from moving with his property through the country because of the propery he owned was consdiderd unconstitutional. -
Dred Scott Case3
If someone could lose their property without the process of law under the 'Free State" waw illegal. The Supreme Court came a decision on March 6, 1857 that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was ineffective. -
Presedential Election of 1860
The Presidential Election of 1860 was held on November 6, 1860. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglass, John Breckinridge, and John Bell were the canidates for the presidency. Abraham Lincoln was a republican. He understood why the country needed slavery, but didn't want it to spread. Stephen Douglass was a democrat. He didn't care if there was slavery or not, he just wanted the most votes. John Breckinridge was also a Democrat, and wanted an aggressive exspansion of slavery. -
Presidentail Election of 1860 (2)
John Bell was part of the Constitutional Union party, and was a moderate slave holder. In order to win the election, a man needed 152 votes. Abraham Lincoln won the election with 180 votes, and not one was from a southerner. All of his votes came from all of the Northern states, and California and Oregon. John Breckinridge came in second with 72 votes. All of his votes came from all the Southern states, and Maryland and Deleware. -
Presidentail Election of 1860 (3)
John Bell came in third with 39 votes. Tennesee, Kentucky, and Virginia were the states that voted for him. In fourth place was Stephen Douglass with a total of 12 votes. Missouri, and half of New Jersey voted for him. After the election, Abraham Lincoln was now the new president of the country, and seven southern states anounced their secession from the Union. This is what started the civil war. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
President Abraham Lincoln sent supplies to the Confederates. They thought this was an attack. So on April 12, 1861, General P.G.T. Beauregard sent troops to surround Fort Sumter. They attacked the fort, and the north side was running out of ammunition. Soon after losing the ammunition, General Anderson surrendered the fort. No soldiers had lost their lives. This was the day Civil War had begun.
