A nation divided

  • Wilmot Proviso

    Wilmot Proviso
    It was a proposal in an attempt to end slavery, but it was unsuccessful
  • Compromise of 1850:

    Compromise of 1850:
    The division of a free and slave states in America
  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published
    It is an anti slavery novel written by an abolitionist who was writing about human rights and how it was not fair to treat them differently based on color and race
  • Kansas - Nebraska Act:

    Kansas - Nebraska Act:
    When the act was passed it let the people of Kansas and Nebraska decide wheather or not they wanted to allow slavery in their state
  • John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek

    John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek
    John Brown and a group of abolitionist settlers went and killed around 5 pro-slavery settlers
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision
    Dred Scott was a slave and went to a free state where he tried to sue for his freedom, but was told he didn’t have the rights to and had to remain a slave
  • Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand.":

    Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand.":
    When Lincoln and Douglas where debating for the election of senate in Illinois
  • John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
    An abolitionist who lead a group to a federal armory in attempt to fight against slavery and end it
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President
    When Lincoln was elected as president
  • South Carolina Seceded from the Union:

    South Carolina Seceded from the Union:
    This is when South Carolina became the first slave state to withdraw/secede from the United States and this event was announced illegal, but there was no attempt to stop it
  • Confederate States of America are formed

    Confederate States of America are formed
    It was where slavery and plantations where at most and basically known for that
  • Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina

    Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina
    Lincoln stated they were going to resupply the fort, confederate general and later it was there was shooting and a fight and 86 soldiers surrendered the fort because of it