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Missouri comprimise
Missouri became a slave state Maine became a free state -
Compromise of 1850
A total of 5 bills were passed that temporarily helped to calm down the tensions among the states. -
fugitive slave act
An act that required all runaway slaves to be brought back to their owners even if they were in a free state. -
Uncle Tom's cabin published
Uncle toms Cabin was an anti-slavery novel -
Kansas-Nebraska act
This act repealed the Missouri Compromise, added two new territories, and allowed popular sovereignty -
Dred Scott case
This case was a huge turning point as the US Supreme Court defended slavery and denied citizenship to African Americans. -
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
A raid on a federal arsenal led by abolitionist John Brown who thought that this riot would help start a revolt. It resulted in 10 deaths and no revolt. -
election of 1860
The election divided the country even more when the abolitionist (republican party)won. -
South Carolina secedes
South Carolina becomes the first of six states to secede.