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Missouri Compromise
The north and south politicians started having heated debates about the growth of slaves. Henry Clay, known as the Great Compromiser, helped to settle the debate, the Missouri Compromise. This helped maintain the balance between slave and free states. -
The Nullification Crisis
Southern states felt that the tariffs were unfair and only supported the north. Vice President John C. Calhoun said that any state could nullify, if they felt like the law was unconstitutional from the federal government. The federal government denied this to South Carolina and they soon threatened to seced from the U.S. Henry Clay came up with a compromise to solve this. -
Compromise of 1850
After the war with Mexico, congress became heated up with the new territory gained. The didn't know which would be free and with would have slaves. Henry Clay helped with the compromise with stating: California would be a free state and congress would not pass laws banning slaver form the rest of the territory. -
Fugitive Slave Act
With the slave act passed by congress, it permitted the capture of African-Americans. The African-American being captured were those in the free states that escaped. These laws heightened the tension between the north and south. -
Bleeding Kansas
With the 5000 people, from the proslavery state of Missouri, they voted for the slavery of Kansas. Anti-slavery opponents begun to start their own government. This new government was soon attacked by the slavery people, and with that, John Brown lead an attack on these people a murdered server all people in it. -
Dred Scott Decision
Because Scott was a slaved sued for freedom, he argued for his freedom in free territory. The court ruled that he was not free based on residence in Illinois or Wisconsin, African Americans were not considered citizens by the Constitution, and that he was the property of his owner and could be taken without due process of law. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to insider slaves to help him and some men to take over the U.S. Arsenal, in Virgina. No slave went to join him and he was captured. Abolitionist soluted him as we was sentenced to death, this was th breaking point in the fight. -
Election of 1860
As Abraham Lincoln wins the elections, southern states began to seced from the U.S. Shorty after
