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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad helped the run away slaves escape from slavery by transporting them to Canada. They would by night to pervent being seen by their owners or slave catchers.Some died from either being take back to their owners and being punished or from the suffer of the long hard jurney."conductors were responsible for transporting slaves to Canada -
The Cotton Gin
It increased the growth of slavery because now they were able to process more cotton, which lead to an increase in the amount of cotton farms, which lead to an increased need for slaves. -
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The Gathering Storm
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Nat Turner’s Rebellion
n 1831, Nat Turner was sold to plantation owner and slaveholder Joseph Travis. In February of that year, an eclipse of the sun convinced Turner that it was a sign from God to start an insurrection, and lead his people out of slavery. Turner had started planning the uprising that was to take place on July 4, but fell ill, and it had to be postponed. An atmospheric disturbance on August 13, in which the sun appeared bluish-green, served as another sign from God for Turner to commence his uprisi -
Fugitive Slave Act
he Fugitive Slave Act was part of the group of laws referred to as the "Compromise of 1850." In this compromise, the antislavery advocates gained the admission of California as a free state, and the prohibition of slave-trading in the District of Columbia. The slavery party received concessions with regard to slaveholding in Texas and the passage of this law. Passage of this law was so hated by abolitionists, however, that its existence played a role in the end of slavery a little more than a do -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is written
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book right before the Civil War started. She was an abolitionist, which means she was against slavery, and she wrote the book so that the North would understand how badly the South were treating their slaves, but she did actually exaggerate in some parts of the book. I believe she knew all about slaves because her parents owned slaves.The North thought the book was interesting and got many Northerners thinking about slavery and how devastating it really was. The -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act, bill that became law on May 30, 1854, by which the U.S. Congress established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. By 1854 the organization of the vast Platte and Kansas river countries W of Iowa and Missouri was overdue. As an isolated issue territorial organization of this area was no problem. It was, however, irrevocably bound to the bitter sectional controversy over the extension of slavery into the territories and was further complicated by conflict over the locatio -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott wanted to become free. His owner(master) died while he was visiting the north, and left dred to hang there. He decided since he was in the north, he could be free, and he filed a "lawsuit." Then. the Supreme Court decided he was property, and he wasn't let free. This outraged the north, but the south realized that the US government was on their side. -
ohn Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry was one of many events that sparked the Civil War. After his execution, John Brown became the country's most polarizing symbol and greatly increased the animosity between the supporters of slavery and the abolitionists. After John Brown, the South became even more fanatical in the defense of slavery. To his supporters, John Brown was a saint who died in the noble cause of ending slavery; to his opponents, he was an insane murderer. Read more: http://w
