Relier Pairs Causes of the Civil War Version en ligne Click on the event, then click on its description. This will help you understand the causes of the Civil War. par Theresa Kingsbury 1 "Bleeding Kansas" 2 Kansas Nebraska Act 3 Fugitive Slave Act 4 Election of 1860 5 Compromise of 1850 6 Underground Railroad 7 Uncle Tom's Cabin 8 Lincoln-Douglas Debates 9 John Brown's Raid 10 Dred Scott Case Called for harsh treatment of runaway slaves. Authorized federal commissions to try black suspects without allowing them to testify and without a jury. Number of blacks captured was relatively small (300) Slaveholders and abolitionists rush to this state in hopes of gaining control over the slavery issue. Resorted to violence and began a small-scale civil war. This slave was taken by his master to MN which was free, and then brought back to Missouri. Sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled slaves were property, and people could take property wherever they want. The Missouri Compromise is unconstitutional. Proposed by Henry Clay. 1) California a free state 2) popular sovereignty: people of new state vote over whether state becomes free or slave in Mexican Cession. 3) Strict Fugitive Slave Act 4) Slave trade, but not slavery prohibited in DC This man led 22 men in a raid against Harper’s Ferry VA. He wanted to get guns, arm black and lead a slave rebellion. But, he was caught by federal troops and hanged for treason. These two men engaged in seven debates in a Senate race. Lincoln said slavery was immoral. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty and his Freeport Doctrine: just elect representatives who would not enforce pro-slavery laws. Led the way to freedom for slave from 1840-1861. Slaves moved from safe place to place known as “stations”. Moved at night, led by “conductors. Harriet Tubman an escaped slave was the most famous conductor who made at least 19 trips and brought out at least 300 slaves. Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote about the lives of slaves and showed the evils of slavery. An instant bestseller. Stephen Douglas of Illinois introduced this bill that: 1) Repealed the Missouri Compromise 2) Divided the remaining land of Louisiana Purchase into Kansas and Nebraska Territory 3) Kansas and Nebraska would determine the status of slavery by popular sovereignty. Lincoln, a relative unknown, became the Republican candidate, who the South hated. Lincoln won the Presidency without winning any of the southern states, and received less than half the popular vote.
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