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Sep 29, 1820

Missouri Compromise

The Missouri compromise was united states federal statute devised by Henry Clay. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjzo8Lp_7TPAhUFXB4KHeLeAAkQFggrMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fmissouri-compromise&usg=AFQjCNHmv3DE6-dNQ0Nwwx_6nOxOaEVuTg
Aug 29, 1831

Nat Turners slave rebelion

Nat Turner's Rebellion is known as Southampton insurrection.There was slave rebellion that took place at Southampton county,Virginia during August 1831. hhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjZgszBgLXPAhWHJh4KHdEZAg4QFghUMAs&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fblack-history%2Fnat-turner&usg=AFQjCNG1KmLEHX-T3Ix0e9RIhG6vQPAFsQ
Dec 29, 1831

The liberator is published

The liberator was published in Boston. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjDiOvhsLfPAhXs4IMKHcJ9DiEQFghbMAo&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2Ftopic%2FThe-Liberator-American-newspaper&usg=AFQjCNGIen5LkN8CXO4y9M_xj98rSKs-F
Aug 8, 1846

Wilmont Provision

Wilmont was designed to eliminate slavery. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwihueuy_7TPAhWIXB4KHU1gBiwQFghiMA4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ushistory.org%2Fus%2F30a.asp&usg=AFQjCNEcCmE5hmbamkNcioQbJPbVBT7MtQ
Mar 20, 1852

Uncle Tom's Cabin is published

The noel sold 300,000 copies. Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=11&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi34cbUsbfPAhXn4IMKHR5BCLAQFghEMAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Funcle-toms-cabin-is-published&usg=AFQjCNHT4y5tBnOlubyZME6S0IS-Oz5hzw&bvm=bv.134495766,d.amc
May 30, 1854

Kansas - Nebraska Act

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by U.S. Congress.The act served to repeal the Missouri compromise of 1820. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiEicDa_rTPAhVIJR4KHQ-2BgYQFghbMA0&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ushistory.org%2Fus%2F31a.asp&usg=AFQjCNGWGOQ2t6Achv-Ch0RMN0UVFXWAqw
Mar 6, 1857

Dred Scott Decision

Dred Scott affirming the rights of slave owners to take their slaves into western territories.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjQ0Oy8s7fPAhWNpYMKHVjrChAQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Fdred-scott-decision&usg=AFQjCNG-XS4h9UC-Wn1iW4QSYl7xP5nPiA
Aug 21, 1858

lincoln douglas debates
Period: Aug 21, 1858 to Oct 15, 1858

lincoln douglas debate

Lincoln debate was a series of seven debates between Abraham, Republicans, United States, Stephen Douglas, Democratic.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwi1oKeFgbXPAhUDFR4KHRO1BYkQFghEMAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fliho%2Flearn%2Fhistoryculture%2Fdebates.htm&usg=AFQjCNH2x4zPuQNjvZ1j7Rm0tIOvBenDcg
Oct 16, 1859

John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

John Brown led a small group on a raid against federal armory in harpers ferry, Virginia.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwjHt5uytLfPAhWp5YMKHXMQDooQFggvMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Fthis-day-in-history%2Fjohn-browns-raid-on-harpers-ferry&usg=AFQjCNFgKdZZJSQBi7_6QJU7cC6zgGBI4w
Period: Nov 6, 1860 to Mar 18, 1865

the map of election 1860

The map of Election was split up.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=22&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjRkJGCt7fPAhUn7IMKHcakD0YQFgh_MBU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ushistory.org%2Fus%2F32d.asp&usg=AFQjCNGNjfwwT5pAbRnXsno3QvAcEH0m3g
Apr 12, 1861

session of southern states

Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee were the four slave states after the civil war began in April. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiosfPz_bTPAhUGXh4KHRgFDOAQFggrMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ushistory.org%2Fus%2F32e.asp&usg=AFQjCNHhNNNPx3WPymB7l6DOYri42uxKsg