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Missouri Compromise
3/3/1820 - the northern and southern politicians have heated debates over the growth of slavery. Henry Clay, the great compromiser settles the debate. The Missouri compromise were a series of new laws that helped maintain the balance between Slavs state 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 any state coulf nufflify a federal law it considers unconstitutional. The federal government denied south carolinas argument. South Carolina threatened to secede. Henry Clay came up with a compromise and
lowered the tariff. -
Compromise of 1850
Congress had many heated debates. The new territories won from Mexico would be admitted as Slave or Free states. Henry clay helped again. California would be admitted as a free state. Congress would not pass laws banning slavery from the rest of the territories. -
Fugitive slave act
The fugitive slave act was passed in 1850 by the congress. The act permitted african Americans who fled to the north to escape bondage. Thee laws heightened tension, and set the stage for John Brown's raid and the American civil war. -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from nearby proslavery Missouri came and voted for proslavery representatives in Kansas illegally. Anti slavery opponents started their own government. The antislavery government was attacked by proslavery forces. To avenge this attack, extreme,e abolitionist John brown murdered several of his proslavery neighbors. -
Dress Scott Decision
Dress Scott was a slave who sued for freedom. He argued that because he lived in a free territory that should have been emancipated. The court ruled and declared the following... Scott was not free based on his residence in either Illinois or Wisconsin. African Americans were not considered citizens the constitution was drafted in 1787. Dred Scott was the property of his owner, and property could not be taken from a person without process of law. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
John brown wanted to inspire slave states to fight for their freedom. He planned to capture arsenal at the army base in harpers ferry, Virginia to arm the slaves. Brown and his men were captured. Abolitionist saluted to John Brown as he was put to death, the issue of slavery had raised tensions in America to the breaking point. -
The Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the election despite his statements that he would do nothing to abolish slavery in the south, southerners do not trust him. -
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