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The Middle Passage was a triangular trade which happened in the time period between 1500 to 1900. Europe gave knives, guns and ammunition to Africa for slaves to come to the New World. Then in the New World they produce materials such as sugar, rice and tobacco which are then brought back into Europe. This process keeps repeating. This impacted history because it shows how bad it was when people were trading for human. This event was significant because it tells how many slaves are in the US. -
The underground railroad was routes of safe housed which was used by escaped slaves to escape to the free states or too the Canada. This was significant because it showed that not everyone liked slavery and they want to help the salves. This event involved the slaves who are escaping and the people who are in the underground railroad. This event took place because people wanted to help the slaves be free. -
This event impacted history because it shows that the slaves aren't powerless and they can escape. This event took place in North and South America.
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It was when congress passed a law that Missouri can be a slave state if Maine is also a free state. This event evolves Missouri and whether or not it is going to be a free state. This event took place because there is a new state joining the union. The people of Missouri and the congress. This event impacted history because it shows how delicate the balance between free and slave states are and shows how significant this event was. This event took place in Missouri. -
Nat Turner lead a rebellion with other slaves in Virginia and he killed 55 people which 51 were white. After the rebellion he hid for 6 weeks until he got discovered and got hanged with 16 of his followers. This event was significant because this is the first time that the slaves stick out for themselves and want to make a change. Nat Turner and his followers were involves in event. This event took place because Not Turner told that he heard Devine voices telling him to do it. -
A rebellion took place in this event. This event impacted history because it showed that slaves could rebel and make progress. This event took place in a Virginia plantation of Benjamin Turner.
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The Compromise of 1850 was made up of bills that was there to resolve the issues about slavery in the new states that were won after the American-Mexican-War. This was significant because it will determine which states will be free and which states won't be free. This involved the new states. This event took place because there was new territory and whether the territories would be free or not. A compromise that made California free and Utah and New Mexico to decide for themselves. -
This event impacted history because this event decides on which states would be free. This event took place in the new territories
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The Fugitive Salve Clause was a rule that escaped slaves had to be returned to there owners even if they are in a free state. The government also had to try to find the escaped slaves and return there owner. This event is significant because if a escaped slave is caught he has to go back to slavery. This involved the government and the escaped slaves. This took place because the South wanted there escaped slaves back. A compromise took place in this event. -
This impacted history because now even if a slave made it North there is a still a chance that they get caught and have to go back.
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The Uncle Tome's Cabin is a novel that is about anti-slavery. This event involves the people in the North who now know how bad slavery is. This took place to show what happens in slavery. This event impacted history because this book thought a lot of people on how slavery is. This took place all over the US. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is where slavery could be expanded to places where slavery before was banned. The Bleeding Kansas is where pro and anti slavery people fought and 55 people died. This is significant because tensions are rising and people are staring to fight. -
Dred Scott tried to sue for him and his wife and the case came all the way to supreme court freedom but he failed to. This involves Dred Scott and his family. This event took place because Dred Scott wanted freedom. -
John Brown lead his men to a small town in the south wanting to start a rebellion for anti-slavery. This was significant cause even though he lost he was a hero in the North and a terrorist in the South. This event involves John Brown and his men. This event took place because John Brown wanted to start a rebellion. This event took place in a small town in Virginia. -
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which stated that all slaves will now forever be free. This event involved Lincoln and the slaves. This event took place because Lincoln mindset changed from keeping the union together to getting rid of slavery. A document took place telling that slavery is not allowed. This event impacted history because now slavery is no longer allowed in the US. This event took place in Lincoln office where he wrote the paper.
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