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people in missouri asked to join the union as a slave state
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congress passes a high tariff on some imports
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cornish and russ wurm start an abolitionist newspaper called freedoms journal
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an inslaved man named nat turner led a attack in virginia and killed more than 50 people
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congress passed another tariff
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the united states gained more land
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people in california asked if they can be a free state to the union
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uncle toms cabin is published
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congress passed the kansas and nebraska act
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the supreme court rules on the dred scott case