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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of trails to help slaves escape. -
The Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney that revolutionized the production of cotton by speeding up the process of separating the seeds from the cotton fiber. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was five laws passed that dealt with the issue of slavery. These laws were the Fugitive Slave act that was amended, the Slave Trade in Washington D.C., California entered the union which created Utah, the boundary depute between Texas and New Mexico established a territorial government in New Mexico. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery within the borders. -
Brooks-Sumner Event
Untied state Senate 1856Preston Brooks attacked Charles Summers with a walking cane became of his speech -
The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision was a Supreme Court decision that affirmed the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories. -
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates were a series of seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas. -
The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was where Abraham Lincoln defeated the democrats Breckinridge and Douglas in the presidential election.
