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1820
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Summary: Missouri was added to the union as a slave state while Maine was added to the union as a free state to keep the union balanced with slave and free states.
Northern Perspective: The north was happy that there was another free state but that came with the price of a slave state as well so it was and OK deal.
Southern Perspective: It was the same for the south because there was now a new slave state but at the cost of a new free state.
December 29, 1845
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Summary: the annexation of Texas in 1845 shows how the balance of power was structured between of power was structured between the north and south. This event shows how when one state would be added to the south then the south have more power so then the north would have to add a state to balance the power. It also a year later started a war with Mexico. Also the annexation of Texas would help the southern economy and give more space to use their slaves.
Northern Perspective: The north felt that the annexation of Texas was bad because it gave more land to the south to use slaves for. That would not help the north in abolishing slavery.
Southern Perspective: The south liked the fact that they were getting another state to join the south and it would on the long run help their economy. It also caused conflicts with Mexico
1850
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Summary: The Compromise of 1850 was a package of bills that put off secession for a while. The nation was very tight right now because of slavery in the south and freedom in the north. It decided the state would be free or have slaves after the Mexican war.
Northern Perspective: Both sides benefited because it would allow the slaves and free states be even allowed the fugitive slave law. The north thought it was unfair.
Southern Perspective: The south weren't too happy because they wanted to extend slavery but loved the fugitive slave law because it allowed slaves that went to the north to come back to the south to be slaves.
1852
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Summary: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe the true way the slaves were treated. This book showed how the slaves were treated by the slave owners and how cruel they were. This book opened eyes to many and they no longer believe that the slaves wanted to be slaves because the southerns told lies about how they liked being slaves.
Northern Perspective: The book Uncle Tom's Cabin shows to the northerns how the slaves were really treated. This made the northerners want to help the slaves and more anti-slavery men and women were made and they would help abolish slavery.
Southern Perspective: The southerns knew that what was said in the book is true and the slaves did not want to work for them. They realised that the book exposed what they were doing to the slaves even though many already knew.
1854
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Summary: This act allowed the new states to be decided by the people weather they would be free states or slave states. This didn't go by the laws from the Missouri Compromise of how high slave states can go.
Northern Perspective: The north was happy that there could be more land but at the same time didn't like how it didn't follow the laws from the Missouri Compromise and how there could be a chance that those states could become slave states.
Southern Perspective: The south was glad that there could be a chance for more slave states but they would have to win the vote. The south were happy that these two new states didn't follow the laws from the Missouri Compromise.
1857
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Summary: The Dred Scott court case showed how hard it was for colored people to have equal rights like the white people. The situation he is in is that he came from a slave state and went to a free state and he thinks he has right and the ability to be a citizen and sue.
Northern Perspective: The northern citizens did not think that Dred Scott had the right to be a citizen since he came from a slave state.
Southern Perspective: The southern citizens knew that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in a certain area.
October 16, 1859 - October 18, 1859
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Summary: John Brown's raid was unconstitutional to the law and it was a act of violence to some people. His whole plan was to raid a federal arsenal and get guns for the slaves so they could escape.
Northern Perspective: The north was split half and half with John Brown's raid. Some anti-slavery citizens thought he was a hero and others thought he was a bad person.
Southern Perspective: The south at this point realized that there could be a civil war. John Brown's raid really sparked for rebellion and the South were not prepared.
November 6, 1860
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Summary: Abraham Lincoln was a republican candidate in the election of 1860. He was one of four major parties in the election. Abraham Lincoln was against slavery and did everything he could to get rid of slavery in the south, an example of him trying to get rid of slavery is giving speeches around the United States of America.
Northern Perspective: The citizens that lived in the north loved the result of the election of 1860 because the north didn’t like slavery and neither did Abraham Lincoln. This could be the turning point of slavery in the US.
Southern Perspective: The south did not like the election of 1860 because slavery was how they south made money. Abraham Lincoln was trying to get rid of slavery. The south knew that with Abraham Lincoln and everyone behind him would try their best to get rid of slavery.
December 20, 1860
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Summary: The secession of South Carolina was the start of the Confederacy. Since South Carolina was the first to secede to the Confederacy the state knew that soon more southern states will follow since Abraham Lincoln was elected president and he would abolish slavery is they were to stay with the Union.
Northern Perspective: The north did not like the fact that the southern states seceded from the Union because it would be harder for them to abolish slavery. Also the whole plan was to have one whole nation who did not have any form of slavery.
Southern Perspective: The south was somewhat relieved that they were able to get away from the union and they would still be able to have slaves. The southern states also realised that it would be much more difficult to perform tasks since the north had a majority of the railroads, factories, and farmland.