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End of Slave Importing
Economic, social, and political event. Slaves could no longer be imported. -
The Compromise of 1820
Social and political. Missouri was set as a slave state and Maine was set as a free state to keep the Senate balanced, slavery wasn't allowed north of Missouri. -
The Wilmot Proviso
Social and political. It would unbalance the Senate by making more free states. -
The Compromise of 1850
Political. 4 pairs of resolutions were presented. They separated all of them and each compromise was eventually accepted. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
Economic and social. A benefit to slave owners that contained penalties for running away and helping people run away. They continued to do help anyway. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Social. A story about the horrors of slavery seen by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Political. It separated the Whigs into pro and anti-slavery. The anti-slavery parties became known as "Republican" -
Bleeding Kansas
Social and political. Kansas was the first place where battle had occurred between those for and against slavery. -
The Caning of Charles Sumner
Social and political. Charles Sumner was attacked for giving a speech about being anti-slavery. -
The Dred Scott Decision
Social and political. Slavery became more immersed in politics. The Supreme Court was against government prohibiting slavery.