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The northern citizens were mad because they were fighting on behalf of the slaves, and fact that they discriminated them made them mad. The southern citizens were happy because if appealed to their idea of the constitution and way of living.

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ruled (7–2) that a slave (Dred Scott) who had resided in a free state and territory (where slavery was prohibited) was not thereby entitled to his freedom

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John Browns death angered many abolitionists, making it a major cause of the war.

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The Election of 1860 created major consequences because Lincoln's election was one of the reasons of the civil war. The south was unhappy about Lincoln becoming President.

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A novel about slavery was, Cannibals All!: This novel is about a southern that is for slavery and supports slavery and thinks that it is a good thing.

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John Brown tried and failed to take over an armory in Virginia in hopes to arm the slaves for a revolt.

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This election shows that the electoral college was not a great system for representing people in the south. In the 1860 election map it was clear that the United States was divided. This election also showed that even if you win the popular vote as Douglas did, it is not a guarantee that someone will win the overall election.

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Although poorly planned and executed, John Brown's raid helped lead the nation into Civil War and made him one of the most controversial men of his day.

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Before the election of 1860, Lincoln and Douglas debated in 1858 for the role of a senator. These debates showed that Lincoln was not to be messed with. In the long run however Douglas did win the election as a senator, but Lincoln won the election of 1860 as the president.

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Some literature that is against slavery is "Uncle Toms Cabin": This novel talked about the stereotypes of slavery and how miserable a slave life was in the south.   "Impending Crisis of the South": This novel talked about how slavery was damaging the economy and there was no benefit to it at all.

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The Compromise of 1850 Explained: US History Review

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Bleeding Kansas: this was a term referred to when the people from Kansas would get people from Missouri to vote for slavery and the people voting against slavery found out and than violence erupted.

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The Library of Congress is home to many of the most important documents in American history. This Web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the study of these crucial documents.

The links at right highlight eras of American History. Each of these sections link to a list of important documents from that era. For each item on these lists there is a page with background information about the document, a list of links to digital materials concerning that document from the Library's site and elsewhere, and bibliographies both for general readers and for younger readers.

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The Library of Congress is home to many of the most important documents in American history. This Web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the Library of Congress that supplement and enhance the study of these crucial documents. Each section of this site links to a list of important documents from that era.

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The transcript discusses the terms of the compromise such as boundaries. " Beginning in the middle of the Mississippi river, on the parallel of thirty-six degrees of north latitude; thence west, along that parallel of latitude, to the St. Francois river."

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The Kansas Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders (Popular Sovereignty). The Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30´.

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Actual transcript of the compromise.

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Our Documents - Transcript of Missouri Compromise (1820)

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OurDocuments.gov. Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources.

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passed in 1820 admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

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The compromise of 1850 called for California as a free state, the strengthening of The Fugitive Slave Law, also called for popular sovereignty in Utah and New Mexico. Also included the abolition of slavery in D.C. and the federal assumption of Texas's debut. The compromise was passed because of Henry Clay. Below this text is a map of the slave and free states.

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Compromise of 1850 History Summary Slavery Compromise Map US

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This is a map of what America looked like during the time of the Kansas Nebraska act and the division of the states.