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The Wilmot Proviso
This bill proposed to ban slavery in any territory that the United States acguired from the war with Mexico. Slave holders argued that slaves wrere property proctected by the constitution. Although it passed the house of representatives, the Wilmot Proviso never passed the senate. Southers had more power in the senate than in the house. The Wilmot Proviso led to the formation of the Free Soil Party. -
Compromise of 1850
The law would also let some territories decide for themselves about slavery. Daniel Webster, Senator from Massachusetts, supported the compromise. Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois worked to pass the plan. In September, the plan became law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
The novel dealt with the moral issues of slavery. It described slavery as cruel and immoral. The book was popular in the in the north. Also it is the sign of the "I Want You" sign for the soldiers. They made it as a book and creater was Harriet Becher Stowe. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
He suggested that the decision to allow slavery in these territories should by decided by popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty would allow slavery in areas where it had been banned by the Missouri Compromise. Southerners supported the Bill this one reason, but the Bill angered oppoents of slavery. Stephen A. Douglas drafted the Bill for the governing of the Nebraska Territory into two: Nebraska and Kansas -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown planned to capture the weapon's of U.S. aresenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. He hoped to inspire slaves to rebel against slavery, however, no slaves joined to fight along side Brown and his followers, they were captured by the U.S. Marines. The group was tried, convicted and executed. Southerners were furious at the reaction of Northeners to Brown's execution.
