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This group of people wanted to end slavery right away.
This group of people wanted to end slavery right away.
Abolitionists
This man owned slaves, but he did not want slavery to spread.
This man owned slaves, but he did not want slavery to spread.
Zachary Taylor
This man believed that slaves were property.
This man believed that slaves were property.
John C. Calhoun
This man improved Henry Clay's bill by dividing it into five separate bills.
This man improved Henry Clay's bill by dividing it into five separate bills.
Stephen Douglas
This man planned to let people in the territories vote whether they wanted to be a free or slave state.
This man planned to let people in the territories vote whether they wanted to be a free or slave state.
Henry Clay
This side said that slavery was necessary to their way of life.
This side said that slavery was necessary to their way of life.
The South
This side said that it was wrong to treat other human beings as property.
This side said that it was wrong to treat other human beings as property.
The North
People in this sort of state thought that slaves stole themselves when they ran away.
People in this sort of state thought that slaves stole themselves when they ran away.
Slave state
People in this sort of state did not agree with the Fugitive Slave Act (which said that slaves who ran away, should be returned to their masters).
People in this sort of state did not agree with the Fugitive Slave Act (which said that slaves who ran away, should be returned to their masters).
Free states
Many people in this area beiieved that the Bible allowed people to own slaves.
Many people in this area beiieved that the Bible allowed people to own slaves.
Slave states
This group of people helped runaway slaves.
This group of people helped runaway slaves.
Underground Railroad
This man excaped slavery by being mailed in a box.
This man excaped slavery by being mailed in a box.
Henry Brown
This person worked with the Underground Railroad after escaping from slavery.
This person worked with the Underground Railroad after escaping from slavery.
Harriet Tubman
This slave's case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
This slave's case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
Dred Scott
This slave's freedom was bought by free black Americans (after he had tried to escape with a sailor friend to Boston but was captured and returned to his master).
This slave's freedom was bought by free black Americans (after he had tried to escape with a sailor friend to Boston but was captured and returned to his master).
Anthony Burns
Many southern states did this because they did not trust the president to protect their right to own slaves.
Many southern states did this because they did not trust the president to protect their right to own slaves.
Seceded
Abolitionists wanted to end this right away.
Abolitionists wanted to end this right away.
Slavery
This is the special name that a state earned because of all the fighting about slavery.
This is the special name that a state earned because of all the fighting about slavery.
"Bleeding Kansas"
This new political party formed from the Whigs in the South.
This new political party formed from the Whigs in the South.
American Party
This new political party formed from the Whigs in the North.
This new political party formed from the Whigs in the North.
Republican Party
This president was born in a log cabin.
This president was born in a log cabin.
Abraham Lincoln
These are the first five presidents of the United States.
These are the first five presidents of the United States.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
Many southern states seceded from the United States when this man became president.
Many southern states seceded from the United States when this man became president.
Abraham Lincoln
This president owned slaves, but did not want slavery to spread.
This president owned slaves, but did not want slavery to spread.
Zachary Taylor
This president won the election of 1856 and was the 15th president of the USA.
This president won the election of 1856 and was the 15th president of the USA.
James Buchanan
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