https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl The 1800s consisted of the fight between pro-slavery groups and slavery abolitionists; the north and south. From the Missouri Compromise to the attack at Fort Sumter, our nation gradually changed for the better, ending slavery in it's midst. en-us 2020-05-06 00:11:59 UTC 2020-05-07 20:29:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f32b.png ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558397898 The Missouri Compromise consisted of two important compromises. The first was that Missouri would be admitted as a slave state, while the second was that a new boundary would be established across the rest of the Louisiana Territory, preventing the spread of slavery to any states north of the thirty-sixth parallel.]]> 2020-05-07 19:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558397898 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558407679 Although an agreement was made, California’s application for statehood quickly unraveled the Missouri Compromise. Before, both the Southern-Slave states and Northern-Free states had an equal vote in the Senate. Though with California, the Northern-Free states had two more votes, which outraged southerners.]]> 2020-05-07 19:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558407679 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558425128 After Nat Turner’s Rebellion in 1831, slave laws were changed for the worst in the South. A couple of the changes included a ban of any abolition based writings and the right to a reward for arresting/ convicting any abolitionist or runaway slave.]]> 2020-05-07 19:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558425128 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558431606 There were four compromises made to diffuse the tension between slave and free states under the Compromise of 1850. The first two included California being admitted as a free state, as well as the banning of slave markets in Washington D.C. The other agreements were that New Mexico and Utah would be allowed to vote for themselves, while the Fugitive Slave Act would be enforced.]]> 2020-05-07 20:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558431606 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558437070 The Fugitive Slave Act was one of the settlements in the Compromise of 1850 and was an act that required slaves to be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state. Both northerners and southerners were upset by this act due to two different reasons. The northerners opposed it because it was the law to capture runaway slaves, which was against their beliefs. On the other hand, southerners claimed their “property” was not ensured. ]]> 2020-05-07 20:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558437070 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558445531 The Nebraska-Kansas Act created two new territories: Kansas and Nebraska. Not only that, but it also abolished the Missouri Compromise by letting people make the decision of whether to permit slavery or not. ]]> 2020-05-07 20:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558445531 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558448963 This occurring event was also known as “Bleeding Kansas,” where pro-slavery individuals called Border Ruffians, targeted abolitionists in Kansas, while Jayhawkers (abolitionists) in Kansas terrorized pro-slavery families.]]> 2020-05-07 20:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558448963 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558452399 In 1856, the beating of Massachusetts abolitionist Charles Sumner occurred in the US Senate. He was brutally caned due to a speech he gave a few days before about slaveholders’ wrongful actions. He was attacked by Preston Brooks, a representative of South Carolina that supported slavery. Northerners were outraged by this additional example of brutality in the south, while southerners celebrated the attack.]]> 2020-05-07 20:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558452399 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558457109 When African American Dred Scott sued for his freedom and argued that his stay in Wisconsin made him a free man, the Supreme Court ruled that Scott could not be a US citizen, therefore stating that he was not allowed to sue his owner. Due to this decision, slavery was allowed in all territories.]]> 2020-05-07 20:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558457109 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558463535 There were two candidates running for Senate: Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Although Lincoln lost the debate, he left a lasting impression on the north, inspiring more support for the abolition of slavery.]]> 2020-05-07 20:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558463535 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558467970 With 40% of the nation’s votes, Lincoln was elected as president. The other votes were split among three different competitors, granting Lincoln his spot as a leader.]]> 2020-05-07 20:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558467970 ashleykaydo https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558471756 Coming to the realization that southern states were now a minority, southerners came to the conclusion that slavery would soon be abolished. They soon attacked Fort Sumter and would be seen as an aggressive party, sparking anger and a need for war in the north.]]> 2020-05-07 20:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ashleykaydo/s6jwsczrib12hisl/wish/558471756