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Antebellum
The timespan of events that led to the Civil war during the Antebellum period. -
The compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a compromise that between free and slave states by making california a free state, and New Mexico and Utah would become territories without slaves. This lead to the Civil War by making less slaves states and creating the Fugutive Slave Act. Which caused the south to find slaves in the North and bring them back to the South. -
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was an Act created to capture all slaves that have escaped. It was a revised act of the original one from 1793. This angered many slaves and abolitionists because it favored the Souths ideas. This lead to the Civil War because It angered the North and strenghthened pro-slavery and Southern ideas. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published by Harriet Breecher Stowe. It lead to the Civil War by detailing what happened to slaves in the South. It became very popular and successful across the country. Especially in the North, which strengthened seperation between the North and South. -
The Republican Party is formed
The republican party is formed in 1854. They were anti-slavery and grew to popularity in the North. This strengthened Northern ideas and in 1860, when lincoln became president, only caused the Civil War to approach faster. -
Sacking of Lawrence
Pro-Slavery activists attacked and ransacked the town of Lawrence,Kansas. The event led to the Civil War by causing the pro-Slavery activists to win in Kansas. Making Kansas a Slave state. It became part of "Bleeding Kansas". -
The Pottawatomie Massacre
On the night May 24, 1856 until the following day, James Brown decided he wanted to show his anti-slavery beleifs through violence. He rallied a group of abolisinists into the settlement of Pottawatomie Creek. Where his men dragged five people out of their cabins and killed them. This led to the Civil War by causing fear to spread across the North and South of pro and anti slavery violence. -
The Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott was a slave in the virginia. But, Virginia was a free state, and Dred Scott felt that he should have been free. So in 1857, Dred Scott went to the Supreme Court. He later lost against them when they still saw him as propery because he was a slave and could not pseak for himself. This led to the Civil War because it caused abolisonists to become angered by the Supreme Courts decision. Strengthening their cause. -
Lecompton Constitution rejection
On Januray, 4th, 1858, Kansas voters decided to that Kansas would remain a free state. This angered president Buchanan, who wanted Kansas to remain to become a slave state. This led to the Civil War because it strengthened anti-slavery ideas. -
John Brown's raid of Harper's Ferry
On October,16th,1859, John Brown returned to show his violent beliefs. He rallied abolitionists and slaves and armed them to begin shooting at citizens of Harper's Ferry, Virginia. 3 citizens were killed and Brown later surrendered to Robert E. Lee. He was executed on December,2nd,1859. This led to the Civil war because John Brown became a hero for abolitionists and caused the South to fear another attack. -
The election of 1860
During the presidential election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln went against his oppoent John C. Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln won the elction and would become the 16th president of the United States. This led to the Civil war because shortly after, Lincoln won, Several southern states, including South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, and Florida left the Union and went on to form the Confederate States of America.
