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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850-Gave federal government authority in cases involving runaway slaves; caused considerable opposition in the North.

Abolition-Movement to end slavery

Sectionalism-Different parts of the country developing unique and separate cultures (as the North, South and West). This can lead to conflict.

Free Soil Party-A political party dedicated to stopping the expansion of slavery

De Facto Segregation-Racial segregation that occurs in schools, not as a result of the law, but as a result of patterns of residential settlement

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P-I see an African American on his knees with a sign underneath that reads Am I not a Man and a Brother.
I-I see a man in chains therefore I think he is not a free man.
C-In conclusion i believe this is a political cartoon about how slaves were wanting freedom and how abolitionists wanted their freedom as well.

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Evaluate the relative importance of political events and issues that divided the nation and led to civil war, including the compromises reached to maintain the balance of free and slave states, the abolitionist movement, the Dred Scott case, conflicting views on states' rights and federal authority, the emergence of the Republican Party, and the formation of the Confederate States of America.