Slaves

North and South

By pinsonc

  • north and south

    north and south
    cornish and russwurm start an abolitionist newspaper called Freedom's Journal.

  • congress passed

    congress passed
    congress passes a high tariff on some imports

  • compromise

    compromise
    The Compromise of 1850 is passed

  • uncle tom's cabin

    uncle tom's cabin is published.

  • kansas

    the kansas nebraska act is passed.

  • supreme court

    the supreme court rules on the Dred Scott case

  • lincoln douglas

    the lincoln douglas debates take place in illinois