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A Raid led by John Brown in Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
Brown was against slavery, and he and some of his followers revolt against slavery, alarming the South.
Brown was eventually hanged after the event. The North believed that he was a martyr for the slave's rights.

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Abraham Lincoln (Republican) challenged Senator Stephen Douglas (Democrat) to many debates, and received national attention.
They debated on the issue of slavery, while Lincoln debated that slavery was wrong, and that they deserved freedom and rights.
Although Douglas won the debates by a small margin, Lincoln received national reputation. Resulting in, weakened support for Douglas and Democratic party.

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Dred Scott, former slave, and was sued for his freedom, because he believed he should be free, because he once lived on free land.
The Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to be against slavery, which meant the Constitution supported and protected slavery.

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Formed in 1854  by people from the Whig Party, Democratic Party, and Free-Soil Party.
Against slavery
Wanted to stop slavery forming in the West

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Written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Showed slavery was cruel and it's brutal institution.
Sold more than 300,000 copies in the 1st year.

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Created by Henry Clay during the Taylor and Fillmore presidencies.
Said that California would enter as a free state, and Utah + New Mexico could decide if they wanted to join as slave or not.
Only slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C.
Fugitive Slave Act was created, which said that helping runaway slaves was a crime, and arrested found runaway slaves.

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Formed in 1848.
Opposed expansion of slavery into any Western areas.
Their famous slogan was, "Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, Free Men."
In 1854, they joined the Republicans.

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South Carolina felt that their state and other states could nullify a federal law if the law was against the states best interest.

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Compromise that Missouri would enter as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. This prohibited slavery in the remainder of the Louisiana Purchase north of the 36 degree 30 North parallel.