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Road Map To...

By: Caroline Galbraith

Nat Turner's Rebellion, 1831

1

Nat Turner's Rebellion took place in South Hampton, Virginia led by an enslaved man. The rebels killed approximately 55-65 people, 51 of them being white. The significance of the rebellion was that it showed white people how unhappy/poorly treated the black community was, and brought attention to the problem while becoming an inspiration to other slaves.

The Formation of the

Anti-Slavery Society, 1833

2

The formation of the anti-slavery society occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was an American abolition movement that was impacted by Nat Turner's Rebellion, and further increased awareness of the need for abolition, in addition to being considered a call to action for fellow Americans. It increased tensions, as it showed the seriousness of the issue to the North (abolitionists).

The Gag Rule, 1836

3

The Gag Rule was passed by the House of Representatives in 1836, which tabled all actions when it came to any petitions relating to abolition in any form. Due to this, no action was taken in support of abolitionists, and the idea itself was basically ignored for years. This was significant because it increased tensions between abolitionists and anti-abolitionists because abolitionists became upset about the lack of attention given to the issue.

The Mexican American War,, 1846-1848

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The Mexican American War was a war instigated by the US, but was actually started by Mexico in an attempt by the US to win the war and claim Mexican land. This event increased tensions because a huge dispute was started between the two political parties on whether the new land would be slave or free states.

California Gold Rush, 1849

5

The California Gold Rush occurred when gold was found in California, making the territory rich and populated by those wanting to strike it rich. Though it doesn't seem important, the application towards statehood due to the increased population reopened the sore issue of the balance between slave states and free states in America, firing up the heated dispute once again and leading to the Compromise of 1850.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1851

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"Uncle Tom's Cabin", written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was a novel containing horrific details of slavery from firsthand accounts. It soon became a bestseller and sold more than 2 million copies. The book was considered a call to action in support of abolition, and brought awareness and support to the cause, making it one of the most important pieces written during the 19th century because of the effect it had on America and how it increases tensions by increasing support for the Northern point of view.

Kansas- Nebraska Act, 1854

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Proceeding the Kansas-Nebraska Act, a man named Stephan Douglass wanted the transcontinental railroad to end in Chicago other than its rival city, in order to do so the land North West would have to be organized into territories. He did so, promising to change the status of slavery to be governed by popular sovereignty (the act itself). The passing of this bill strained both political parties and greatly damaged the Democratic party and disarrayed the Whig party. This lead to a great deal of protests which in turn led to Bleeding Kansas.

Bleeding Kansas, 1854-1861

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Bleeding Kansas was the result of the conflict of slavery between Northerners and Southerners who moved to the new state of Kansas in order to claim it as a free or slave state through popular sovereignty. Tension rose so high that they resorted to violence and they began lethal preparations which turned into open warfare. Violence ensued and Kansas residents of different political parties slaughtered each other in order to have the upper hand in the conflit of slavery.

Dred Scott Decision, 1857

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The Dred Scott Decision was a ruling by the Supreme court declaring that slaves could not be citizens and congress had no jurisdiction over new territories. This was brought on when D. Scott, a slave who sued for his freedom due to being in a free state at the time, and the ruling further intensified tensions over the conflict. This enraged Northerners and made them question the power of the Supreme Court and was a huge blow to the anti-slavery movement.

South Carolina Secedes, 1860

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The results of the preceding election shocked Southerners and was the last straw for South Carolina, prompting it to secede from the US because Abraham Lincoln became president and was a strong advocate for abolition. They expected a peaceful succession from the nation and were joined by numerous other states, until Lincoln decided that a peaceful succession was not going to happen which ultimately was the last event leading to the civil war, because Lincoln would rather have war than allow the South to secede.

All 10 of these events played a part in history which eventually led to the Civil War...

Change and Continuity

C&C

Views on abolition changed throughout the road map and the idea slowly gained more support over time. What didn't change was the differing ideas in general between the North and the South, though they did become more inflamed throughout the course of 30 years.

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