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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner and a group of other slaves planned to go around and kill white people connected to slavery. It was one of the largest slave rebellions. This created more tension between the North and the South. -
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad consisted of routes, safe houses, and aid from other people to guide escaped slaves. This created tension between the North and the South. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law was made to help slave owners capture their escaped slaves, but abolitionists in the North opposed this law, increasing the tension with the South. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written in 1850 by Harriet Beecher Stowe and was first published in the newspaper National Era in 1852. The story of runaway slaves and the impact of slavery on families was published as a book in 1852. Uncle Tom's Cabin increased tensions between the North and the South by promoting more antislavery in the North, but outraging the South. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown, an abolitionist, led a band to raid the U.S. military arsenal at Harpers Ferry. He was captured and 10 others were killed. Southerners prepared military for future raids, cause more tension between the North and the South. -
1860 Election
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860, and southerners feared antislavery. This increased the tension between the North and the South.
