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Essential Information US History Slavery. State’s Rights A major problem facing the country was whether new states would be admitted as free or slave.

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1 Essential Information US History Slavery

2 State’s Rights A major problem facing the country was whether new states would be admitted as free or slave states. The underlying problem was over “state’s rights”. The South felt that it was their right to do what they wanted.

3 Historical Justification of Slavery The northern part of the country did manufacturing and the southern part grew cotton and tobacco. The west grew wheat and meat. The south felt that slavery was justified because of history, social practices and economics.

4 Abolitionists Abolitionists were trying hard to end slavery. Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglas push hard against slavery.

5 Underground Railroad The “Underground Railroad” was the system of safe houses which moved slaves from the south into Canada where they would be free. Harriet Tubman was a key individual in moving slaves through this network of safe houses

6 Fugitive Slave Law The “Fugitive Slave Law” said that any slave that fled to the North had to be returned to its southern owner.

7 Dred Scott v. Sanford The “Dred Scott” decision by the Supreme Court said that slaves taken to free states are still the “property” of their southern owners. It also said Congress had no right to stop slavery in any state. This helped fuel hatred between the North and the South helping start the Civil War.

8 Compromise of 1850 The Compromise of 1850 prevented Civil War by giving both free and slave states more power. The problem of free versus slave states was accelerated with the admission of California into the Union. Southern states are given a stronger Fugitive Slave Act Allowed for popular sovereignty – let the people choose

9 Kansas Nebraska Act Popular Sovereignty in action The next problem was with Kansas and Nebraska where it was decided these states would decide for themselves if they wanted to be either slave or free states. This caused a lot of bloody fighting within these states. Kansas voted for slavery thanks to the illegal voting of pro-slavery supporters from Missouri

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