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Slaves arrive in America
In 1619 Jamestown, Virginia was the very first American Colony to have slaves plant and harvest their crops. -
Slave Trade Abolished
To get rid of slavery. -
Missouri Comproise
Two states(Maine and Missouri) wanted to be free states but that would make everything unbalence because at the time they were trying to keep the states equal with free and slave states. -
Wilmot Proviso
To get rid of slavery in the land from the Mexican War. -
Compromise of 1850
A compromise and to stay away from a crisis between the South and North. -
Fugitive Slave Act
It was part of the Comrpoise of 1850 between Southern slave building and Northern Free Soilers. -
Uncle Tom's Canin
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin was written to show how white people treat slaves, which was horribly. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people in the territoires of Kansas and Nebraska to decided they allow slavery in their borders. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was another name for a violent settling in Kansas territory. -
Dred Scott vs. Sanford Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court ruled America of Africa decent if they are free or slave. -
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry.
John Brown's group of supporters left their home to hide to a route to Hapers Ferry.