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Missouri compromise
the Missouri compromise of 1820 was written by Henry clay
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 temporarily quieted the differences between the North and South.However, new territory added as a result of America’s victory in the Mexican-American War renewed the conflict ,the compromise took place in the Louisiana Territory the Missouri compromise was created to keep peace and balance in the nations the Missouri compromise impacted history by reveling how much sectional rivalries divided the union. -
Wilmot proviso
The Representative David Wilmot proposed a ban on slavery in all Mexican cession territories, but it didn’t succeed David wilmot first showed his proviso to house of representatives and the proviso just get the house of representatives but it didn’t get the senate
This event took place in the united states and this happened to
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Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 was written by Henry Clay the compromise took place because Slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty in the new territories,Slavery would be ended in Washington D.C. and a strict fugitive slave law will be passed
this happened in New Mexico,California,Utah,Washington D.C. and Texas this event impact history because a series of laws meant to solve the controversy over slavery. The bitterness between the North and South caused all attempts at compromise to fail. -
Fugitive slave act
the fugitive slave act was on 1850 The Fugitive slave act allowed officials to arrest anyone accused of being a runaway this happened in the north and South the fugitive slave act took place to please both North and South this made that instead it convinced that slavery was evil they did it anyway and the Northerners began to resist the law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The uncle Tom's Cabin is a book written on 1853 by Harriet Beecher she was the daughter of an abolitionist minister, she was deeply affected by the fugitive slave law. The fugitive slave law was the most controversial part of the compromise and this book had a very deep attitude toward African america this book was written at Kentucky, her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, brought attention to the horrors of slavery in a more personal way than political speeches and newspaper would -
Bleeding Kansas
the bleeding Kansas happened on 1854 Kansas and Nebraska were open to slavery by popular vote, This event took place in Kansas and Nebraska territories the Kansas and Nebraska act allowed people in the territories to decide the slavery issue,
The north and south were divided over the Kansas and Nebraska act. and the Violence breaks out. People join gangs and fight people who think differently than them. and the North and South wanted to hold a majority in the vote on slavery. -
Dred Scott case
in March 6, 1857,A slave named Dred Scott sued for his freedom
He had lived with his owner in two free places where slavery is illegal And he argued that this means he is a free man but this didn’t change anything he still a slave, and they said that living in a free state doesn’t makes you a free man and the Missouri compromise was void, now slavery was legal in every state and the north and south had different opinions about it. -
Lincoln Douglas debate
In 1858 Lincoln and Douglas engaged in a series of debated which were followed throughout the country Lincoln ran for senate against his rival Stephen Douglas, Stephen Douglas won the election
The Americans started see the slavery debate more clearly
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John Brown's Raid
John Brown was looking for people who follow him and help him free slaves they attacked the town of Harper's ferry Virginia
In 1859 John Brown raised a group of people to help him free slaves in the south, he was motivated by the bible his beliefs led him to oppose slavery
He was found guilty of murder, and he was hanged in 1859
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Lincoln’s Election of 1860
on may 16 1860 The northern democrats nominated Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln took a stand against slavery in his debates against Douglas.Abraham Lincoln received enough electoral votes to win the election In 1860, Lincoln was elected President.
The South believed that losing this election meant that they would lose their way of life, which was based off the slave system. so the south seceded, or broke away from the US and created their own country. -
Southern Secession
The south seceded, or broke away from the US and created their own country.on December 20, 1860
The South believed that losing this election meant that they would lose their way of life, which was based off the slave system. They moved to separate from the United States soon after the election When the president lincoln was inaugurated on march 4 1861
Lincoln told the seceded states he would not interfere with slavery where it exists
