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| People that wanted to completely end slavery. |
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| Turned the women right's reform into a political movement, wanted equal pay/jobs for men and women. She was concerned about women's control over money and property. |
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| Lead by Horace Mann; a period of time when education was wanted for everyone regardless of racial/social background. |
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1. Missouri would become a slave state.
2. Maine would become a free state.
3. No slavery in new territories above Misourri's northern border. |
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| An escaped slave that became a famous abolitionist; wrote the North Star |
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| People couldn't help runaway slaves; slaves caught in places where slavery was illegal were arrested and returned to their masters. |
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| Began the women's rights movement; Sarah did not marry because she believed that she lost her property over marriage. |
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| Wrote the Liberator; founded the American Anti-Slavery Society |
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| Law that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to vote on whether they would become slave states or not. |
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| Kentucky & Virginia Resolution |
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| The Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional. |
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| Leader of Common School Movement; wanted public education for everyone. |
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| John C. Calhoun thought people could ignore laws if they thought they we're unconstitutional. |
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| States could vote for what they wanted. |
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| To leave the Union and become a seperate country. |
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| A period of time focused on reviving Christianity. |
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| Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 |
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| The first public women's rights convention held by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. |
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| Women's rights supporter that wrote several documents and speeches; led the Seneca Falls Convention with Lucretia Mott. |
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| Using self-discipline to stop drinking hard liquor. |
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| Women that supported abolition and women's rights; powerful speaker. |
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| Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe describing Tom and how he simply tried to please his master, but did not receive proper treatment. |
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| Numerous, complicated, began with expansion. |
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| The Missouri Compromise of 1820 |
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Major disagreement when Missouri applied to become a state. 11 Free/Slave states.
1. Missouri = Slave
2. Maine = Free
3. No slavery north of Missouri's border.
1820-1850: Major events. Andrew Jackson/South Carolina during Nullification Crisis when he wanted to use troops to enforce a federal tariff.
John C. Calhoun - resigned to become one of the strongest state's rights advocates.
Mexican American War - Slavery expands.
Abolitionists - wanted to end, at minimum, slavery expansion.
California - Free state?
South - Secede? |
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1. California = Free
2. Popular Sovereignty for M/A war's land.
3. No more slave trade in nation's capital
4. Fugitive Slave Law |
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| Stephen A. Douglass wanted to build a railroad through the northern states. Slavery was possible through popular sovereignty. Called Kansas and Nebraska. Only problem was that it overturned the Compromise of 1820. |
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| Let's Get Ready To Rumble! |
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| Each side felt confident in winning the vote. |
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| Missouri residents transfered over to Kansas during the vote of 1855, which made it a slave state. Lawrence - set on fire, 200+ killed. |
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| South Carolina representative beats up Senator Sumner. |
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| Dread Scott vs Sanford - owner took slave to free state, told that he was not free because he was property, basically made slavery legal everywhere |
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| John Brown - abolitionist that spilt blood to fight for what he believed, Raid at Harper's Ferry: wanted to start a revolution, did not work out |
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| Douglass challenged by Lincoln. Lost but still recognized for his thoughtfullness & manners. |
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| 4-Way election. Lincoln wins with 40%. Southern states seceded to become the Confederate States of America. Lincoln wanted to make it clear that he did not want to be enemies, but friends. |
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| South Carolina bombed on April 12, 1861. Confederate flag raised, Civil war had begun. |
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