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Wilmont Proviso
This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from Mexico. The bill passed in the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate thus causing a divison in Congress . Although , not a success it led to the formation of the Free Soil Party . -
Compromise of 1850
Senator Henry clay proposes the compromise of 1850 which was to please the North to make California a state , To please the South no laws would abolish slavery in territories won from Mexico . -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen A . Douglas drafts a bill for governing Nebraska and Kansas. Slavery was was to be decided by residents vote which was Popular Soverigent . Allows slavery in an area where the Missouri Compromise banned it . This bill becomes a law -
" Bleeding Kansas "
Pro-Slavery and Antislavery settlers rush into Kansas territory to vote for territoral legistlation . Missourians vote in election illegaly , Anti-slavery settlers boycott official government and form own government and attack . Abolishinist John Brown retailiates by murdering 5 pro-slavery -
Canning of Sumner
Senator Charles sumners speech attacks proslavery forces in Kansas and makes fun of A.P Butler. A relative of butler, preston brooks attacks sumner in the senate.Southerners cheer Brooks defense of the South. North is mad and thinkl the Southeners were crazy and out of control. -
Dred Scott V. Sandford
Dred Scott is a slave in Missouri taken by owner to a territory where slavery is illegal . Therefore , Scott sues for freedom . since he isn't a citizen he cannot sue the United States Courts . -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the Election because he recieved the most electoral votes . As a result of thgis election South Carolina and then 6 other Southern states decide to secede from the Union . Sonn after they form the Confederate States of America .
