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The Missouri Comprimise
The Missouri Compromise took place in 1820 and was written by Henry Clay. The purpose of it was to equalize the power of Congress by adding an equal number of states to the union at the same time. One state would be added as a slave state, and one state would be added as a free state. They compromised as Maine being a free state, and Missouri is a slave state.
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Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was enacted by Representative David Wilmot. He intended to outlaw slavery in all Mexican Cession territories. This angered the Southerners because they thought it was proposed as an attack on slavery from the North. This occurred in 1846. The bill went through the House but failed in the Senate. This affected nobody because it failed in the Senate. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 consisted of a series of laws that intended to solve all bitterness over slavery. President Fillmore agreed to the compromise, and signed it into becoming a law. Out of all the acts, some of them pleased the North and some of them pleased the South. The compromise also allowed slavery to spread past the Missouri Compromise line. However, it also attempted to cause slavery to decay in specific parts of the US. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Law was anyone who was dark skinned was accused of being a slave. It was the most controversial part of the Compromise of 1850. As a result of this Northerners despised it greatly, and free blacks were put into slavery even if they were free people before. This occurred on September 18th, 1850. This event took place in the North and the South. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was an abolitionist and was greatly harmed by the Fugitive Slave Act in 1853. This book contained information about a man in slavery who was beaten by his owner. Others, such as southerners, claimed that it was made up because the book was classified as historical-fiction. Many people were affected by this book, taking into consideration how horrible slavery is. This event took place in the north and south. -
Kansas Nebraska Act/ Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas Nebraska Act/ Bleeding Kansas was the act of having citizens of the state vote whether or not Kansas should become a free or slave state. Senator Stephen Douglas passed the act in 1854. Immediately, citizens from across America flooded into Kansas creating two different governments, one anti slavery, and one pro slavery. Violence erupted into Kansas, giving it the name bleeding Kansas. Violence spread into Congress, causing a huge fight to occur. -
The Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott Case was an attempt of a slave becoming free if their slave owners move into a free territory. Dred Scott attempted to sue for his freedom in 1857. Congress took 10 years to decide if Scott should be free or not. After quite some time, Congress decided on not allowing Scott to be free because he is a slave, so therefore not classified as U.S. citizen. The Northerners and Southerners had very different opinions about the decision on the case. This took place in Missouri. -
The Lincoln Douglas Debate
The Lincoln Douglas Debate occurred in 1858. They both had different views on slavery, Lincoln believed slavery was wrong, and Douglas believed that slavery should continue. There was 7 debates, and they all took place in Indiana. Many citizens from all over America came to watch and support the candidates. After time, Douglas won the debate. Even Lincoln lost, he became a better political figure, and impacted people about slavery. -
John Brown's Raid
In 1859, John Brown raised a collection of people who were willing to free slaves from the South. He was an abolitionist from the North that believed God was calling on him to end slavery. Their first attack was in Virginia. During that they seized guys while revolting, and John Brown was captured, along with 10 of his followers being killed in the process. Before being hung, he gave a speech that impacted people greatly about the future of America. -
Lincoln's Election of 1860
Lincoln’s Elections of 1860 consisted of four candidates, which were Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell. These four candidates all had a different view on slavery. The outcome of this election was an uneven number of votes between the candidates, however, Lincoln won the election over everybody. This event took place all over the United States. -
Southern Secession
The South’s immediate response to Lincoln winning the election was to secede from the union. This broke out in 1861. South Carolina was the first state to leave the union, and 6 states followed after. When the south broke apart from the union, they claimed to be called the Confederate States of America. The Battle of Fort Sumter broke out because of session, and was claimed to be what was the start of the civil war.
