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John Brown was an abolitionist that brutally fought for the end of
slavery. People don´t know to regard him as a America´s first terrorist, or first National Hero.

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America's First Terrorist or National Hero?

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John brown and his group went to raid the U.S. federal armory to get weapons which we now think to arm slaves. He was tried for treason and was hanged in the south, but was later recognized as a martyr by the North for his heroic acts.

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South Carolina once again threatened to break off its contract with the United States. Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong. The south knew that Lincoln was going to be elected so they threatened to seceede. Even though Lincoln had his beliefs, he wanted to make sure that the union stayed together.
[*I learned a lot from this video]

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Election of Abraham Lincoln & Southern Secession

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The underground railroad was a way for abolitionists to help slaves escape from their owners in the South and get to the North.

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The Underground Railway: A Brief History

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After gaining new territory from the U.S.- Mexican War. Abolitionists tried to make slavery illegal in this territory. People in the South wanted it to be a slave state. Then people from the south and north flooded to fill the population with both abolitionists and slave owners.

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What Was the Missouri Compromise? | History

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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote an anti-slavery novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin which was published in serial form. Within 2 years it was a nationwide and worldwide bestseller.

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Uncle Tom's Cabin, Cause for American Civil War

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Dred Scott was born into slavery and sought freedom through the American Legal System. His case eventually ended up in the supreme court. He was denied his freedom and they told him that no person with African blood could become a U.S. citizen.

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Split in Two: The Dred Scott Decision -- 1857

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The Whig party was dying so many of its members joined with the American Party and formed the Republican Party. They wanted to abolish slavery. When the Republican Party´s candidate, Abraham Lincoln won the election, the south worried he would abolish slavery.

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Slavery was the main cause of the Civil war because that is what all of the other reasons revolve around. Some people believed they should be able to own people and make them do work for them without pay, and others believed this was wrong and wanted an end to it. The free states were in the North, and the Slave states were in the south.

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The states and federal government struggled to find a balance in political power. During this time it was mostly over whether the federal government had the right to regulate or abolish slavery. During this time, the federal government had little power over the states.