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Underground Railroad
These were secret stations to assist runaways. Harriet Tubman lead this. She would go back and forth to save others, such as family and friends -
Free Soil Party
This was about how certain things opposed slavery from spreading. This lead to Containment this means no abolition. Also Free government homesteads for settlers -
Compromise of 1850
The Missouri Compromise is when gold was discovered in California. Some results were the North got California as a free state, North got no slave trade in our capitol, South got a fugitive slave act, therefore all runaway slaves needs to be returned. This greatly upseted the North. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was about how Douglass wanted a Northern rail roas but he needed Southern support. Many things started because of this. The Republican party starts, Freeport Doctrine, Dred Scott vs. Sanford, Sumner-Brooks incident, and the Lincoln-Douglass debate. -
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
"Slaves are property and cannot sue" Chief Jus. Rojer Taney. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown fought against slavery, and he was a supporter of Bleeding Kanas. He attempted to lead a slave uprising at Harper's Ferry. John Brown believed he was put on this earth to end slavery. He called himself "Gods Avenging Angel". Due to his actions he was hung
