https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce From 1820 to 1860 the United States had a chain of events that would eventually lead to a civil war. As the north and the south split more and more, congress would continue to make compromises to hold the nation together. But abolitionists and pro-slavery leaders would simply not come to peace until there was war. en-us 2020-05-11 17:37:59 UTC 2024-10-08 19:14:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1fa-1f1f8.png elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565658213 In fear that the union would split, congress created a compromise to admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state]]> 2020-05-11 18:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565658213 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565722236 After the second great awakening the north, once again, started a large movement to abolish slavery in the south.]]> 2020-05-11 18:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565722236 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565739844 Even after large scale slave rebellions, like Nat Turners, slaves continued to individually break free and make their way north. Many northerners helped these slaves, and because of this commotion in the south, congress made it illegal for northerners to help runaway slaves.]]> 2020-05-11 18:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565739844 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565762524 Henry Clay, a senator from Kentucky, went to Washington to bring a possible solution to the table over western states. Knowing that he had to please everyone, Clay came up with a compromise that would admit California as a free state, and allow New Mexico and Utah to become slave states if they wanted to. This compromise pleased most people, but some southerners were still weary, and had started to think about leaving the union.]]> 2020-05-11 18:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565762524 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565786820 The fugitive slave act was put forward to help catch and return runaway slaves. It stated that any northerners that came in contact with a runaway slave must return them to their owner, this made northerners and southerners unhappy for their own reasons.]]> 2020-05-11 18:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565786820 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565798482 The Nebraska-Kansas Act admitted Nebraska and Kansas as new states in the union. The act avoided the Missouri compromise by letting the states decide whether they are slave or free by themselves.]]> 2020-05-11 18:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565798482 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565807985 In Kansas governments formed for pro and anti-slavery leaders, and the citizens started to turn violent. Many attacks were made on abolitionists and soon congress would join in on the fighting.]]> 2020-05-11 19:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565807985 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565827513 Charles Sumner realized what was going on in Kansas, and predicted that Senator Stephan Douglass had plotted with southerners to make Kansas a free state. After the union heard about Sumner's speeches about Douglass, Sumner was physically attacked by Senator Butler's nephew.]]> 2020-05-11 19:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565827513 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565848142 Dred Scott was a slave who took his owner to court after visiting a free state, claiming he was a free man. The entire nation was shocked at the outcome, court ruling decided that Scott could not sue his owner because as a slave he was not a citizen.]]> 2020-05-11 19:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565848142 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565875909 During the presidential debate between Lincoln and Douglass, Lincoln made statements about abolishing slavery. Though Lincoln lost the debates he became a national figure.]]> 2020-05-11 19:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565875909 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565977075 In 1860 Abraham Lincoln finally won the presidential election. Though worry struck in the south, as Lincoln was not even on most voting poles, and realization that they have become minority caused panic.]]> 2020-05-11 20:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565977075 elliottj2869 https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565984159 Weeks after the election the south announced that they would secede from the union. When congress tried to come up with another compromise Lincoln wouldn't allow it, as he simply refused to interfere with slavery.]]> 2020-05-11 20:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elliottj2869/nkdms1f5ns19dmce/wish/565984159