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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a secret passageway that helped free blacks and slaves escape to the North. People believe that the sytem started in 1787 when a quaker, Isaac T Hopper, started a system to help hide and aid runaway slaves. Abolitionists also allowed the slaves to hide out in their houses, barns or basements. They provided food, clothes, and warmth. There were many secret words and phrases on the system to signal many things. The Underground Railroad was known to end in 1865. -
Abolotionist/ John Rankin
John Rankin was a Presbyterian minister, and an abolotionist. John was one of Ohio's most active "conductor." He also was known as the man who abolished slavery. Rankin also gave Harriet Beecher Stowe her idea for her book "Uncle Tom's Cabin." -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay put forward an agreement to have Missouri enter the Union as a slave state, and Maine to enter as a free state. Drew the 36'30 line. -
Nat Turners Rebelion
Nat Turner was a slave, who led a rebellion of many slaves who killed many plantations and their familys. There was a lot of doubts about Nat Turner. Nat was found guilty and got hung. -
Compromise of 1850
PBSThe Compromise of 1850 was a five part compromise. The compromise was about keep the country together, but, it was the total complete opposite of what they wanted. They put the Fugitive Slave Law in affect, which caused alot of commotion. The Civil War was just around the corner. -
Kansas/Nebraska Act
The Kansas/Nebraska Act "established" the territories for Nebraska and Kansas. This act went against the Compromise of 1820. Stephen Douglas felt that slaves should choose whether or not they had slavery in their states. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was the Kansas/Nebraskas Act turned violent. Bleeding Kansas was a clash between proslavery and antislavery forces. The battle was about whether or not Kansas should enter as a free state or slave state. Southerners and Northerners were the ones fighting about this. -
Dredd Scott Case
Dredd Scott, a slave who had lived in the free state of Illinois but had moved back to the slave state Missouri appealed to be granted his freedom. Taney, a supporter of slavery, said that Scott was black and was not ever considered a citizen, and therefore, did not have the right to sue him. This angered many abolotionishts. This Case also eneded The Compromise of 1820. -
Presidential Election of 1860
Presidential Election was partly the reason for the Civil War. The states had been dividided about slavery. Abraham Lincoln had moderate views on Slavery and thought that new states should choose whether or not they should have slavery and the old ones could not. Lincoln was against the spread of the slavery. Abraham Lincoln got elected. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
Attack on Fort Sumter happened after South Carolina seceded from the Union. Abraham Lincoln sent some supplies to Sumter, but before the supplies could reach the fort, Confederate troops attacked the fort. After the attack, the supply ships arrived but did not attempt to reach the fort.
