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This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from mexico.The bill passed in the house of represenatives but was defeted in the senate thus causing a division in congress.Although, not a success it led to the formation of the free soil party.
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Henery clay help create the missouri compromise in 1820.Clay crafted a plan to settle the california problem
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Senator stephen a. douglas of illinois drafted a bill to orginize territorial goverment for the nerbraska territory.
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proslavery and antislavery rushed to kansas territory to vote if it would become slave state or free state.five thousand misssouians came and voted illegally as a result kansas was packed with proslavery
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while vilence was spreding in kansas in the spring of 1856.blood was being shed in the nations capital
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Dred scott was a slave in missouri his owner took him to live in terrritory where slavey was illegal.After his master died scott was brought back as a slave in missouri he sued u.s. courts but failed
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Jhon brown ploted to attack harpers ferry he wanted to inspire slaves to fight for there freedom.On october 16 1859 he and his followers captured harrpers ferry and got hold of the armery but lost to the u.s. marines
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Lincoln and douglas were the 2 canidates with support from the north.bell has support from the south