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Dred Scott decision July 1st 1857
Dred was a slave who sued for freedom he said that scince he lived in an free territory he should be free he lost and the court said Scott was not free based on his residence AA were not considered citizens of the United states and dred Scott was property of his owner -
Missouri compromise
The north and south have heated debates over the growth of slavery Henry clay solves the debate by saying Maine is a free state and Arkansas would be a slave state the Missouri compermise was a series of laws that helped maintain the balance between slave states and free states -
Bleeding Kansas December 14th 1855
5000 people from proslavery Missouri came to vote for proslavery representatives in Kansas illegally anti slavery started their own government John brown went to avenge his attack by murdering several of the proslavery neighbors -
Attack on harpers ferry October 16th 1859
John brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom he wanted to capture the arsenal to arm the slaves brown was captured and sentenced to death. -
Compromise of 1850 January 29th 1850
Congress didn't know how to admit new states. Henry clay made a compromise California would be admitted as a free state and solve trade would be abolished in Washington dc -
Election of 1860
Lincoln wins the election and the southern states begin to secede from the union shortly after Lincoln is elected -
Fugitive slave act September 18th 1850
This act permitted the capture of AA who had fled to the north to escape bondage. -
The nullification crisis March 11 1832
Southern states hated tariffs so they threatened to seced but Henry clay was able to come up with a compromise for lower tariffs the south stayed with the states
