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William Lloyd Garrison launches The Liberator
He publishes his thoughts about slavery and made it mroe known about how it should be ended. -
Nat Turner leads a slave revolt in Virginia
This was the largest slave rebellion ever in America and played a big role in the developement of the pre-war slave society -
American Anti-Slavery founded in Boston
Start of an anti-slavery group organized by Frederick Douglas to fight against slavery for African Americans to gain their rights -
Sarah Grimke's Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women
She tries to push for women's rights and equality. -
Henry Highland Garnet's "address to the Slaves of the United States of America"
Declared a violent uprising for slaves to end slavery once and for all -
Frederick Douglass published the North Star
It was an anti-slavery article on the newspaper the Liberator -
Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York
A document was written that demanded equal rights and social status for women and of the rights included the right to vote. -
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery
The significance of this event includes her becoming an abolitionist to help other slaves become free by leading them to Canada -
Fugitive Slave Act passed
It said that all runaway slaves were to be returned to their masters and all citizens had to comply to this rule -
Sojourner Truth's ¨Ain't I a Women?¨ speech
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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
Had a huge affect on Americans by illustrating the effect of slavery on families -
Republican Party founded
Whigs against slavery formed this party -
Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed
This act allowed the residents of these areas to determine whether they woud be free states or slave states -
Civil War in Kansas known as "Bleeding Kansas"
These were violent political confrontations between anti-slavery free-staters and pro-slavery -
Charles Sumner beating
Charles Sumner (senator) was beaten to death because of a speech he made a couple days earlier -
Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision
Was the decision in the Surpeme Court that no African Americans whether free or slaves could become American citizens and can't sue in the federal court -
Lecompton Constitution rejected by Congress
This constitution was proposed for Kansas written in response of the anti-slavery document -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Consisted of seven debates in Illonois about different topics including slavery and different rights of the states -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
An attempt to start a slave revolt, started by a white man, by overtaking an American arsenal -
Election of 1860
Lincoln wanted to abolish slavery and the other candidates didnt want to. But Lincoln ended up winning.
