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This bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from mexico. The bill passed in the House of Representitives but was defeated in the senate thus causing a division in congress. Although, not a success it led to the fromation of the Free Soil Party.
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The Comprimise of 1850 was designed to fix the problem in California. To please the north, california would be a free state. To please the south, Congress would not pass laws regarding slavery.
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The Kanses Nabraska Act, was ment to seperate both kanses and nebrska one becoming a free state, and one becoming a slave state. Congress passed the law in 1854
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Bleeding Kanses, was in refrence to kanses becoming a battleground for slavery. Proslavery groups were starting to attack, among those were Jhon Brown, extream abolists, he murdered five people.
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In may seneter Chareles Summer, divided an anti-slavery speech, his speech made fun of AP Butler a senator. Preston Brooks, realated to butler, attacked summer beating him with his cane.
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The case of Dred Scott, was about a slave that had been taken to a free state and lived there for 2 years. Then went back to the south, now arguing he was a free man. Dred wanted to sue the courts, but since he was a slave in there eyes, he could not vote.
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Jhon Brown, who had murded five proslavery kansens three years before, wanted to now to inspier the slaves to fight back. On october 16, 1859, Brown and 18 followers, ( 13 whites and 5 blacks ) attacked Harpers Ferry, and killed four people.
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The election was based around Lincon and his worthy apponint. Lincon won the vote, and as promised, ended slavery forever.