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tallamadge amendment
called for missouri to enter as a free state (would upset balance) not passed -
missouri compromise
missouri compromise was unconstitutional because slaves are property and the fith amendment said property cannot be taken without due process of law and that upset northerners -
the fugative slave act
The fugative slave act said that a person arrested as a slave had almost no legal rights.Also said that any person who helped a slave escape, or even refused to aid slave catchers could be jailed. -
uncle toms cabin
Harriet becher stowe wrote this novel after having a vision about the abuses of slavery.It was first published in a newspapaer and later as a novel. The book explained the abuse of slaves and made northerners even more mad. -
Dread scott decision
The dread scott decision was a court event when dread scott was put to work as a slave in the south and tried to sue because he said he was once lived in the north. -
wilmontproviso
this bill aimed to outlaw slavery in territories taken from mexico. the bill passed in the house of represenatives but was deafeted in the senate thus causing a division in congress. although, not a succsess it led the formation of the free soil party. -
Attack on fort sumter
The Attack on fort sumter was the first spark of the civil war. The fort was bombed by southern states and they bombed it due to northerners sailing into southern states to aid help to northerners in the fort in the south.