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Slavery Laws

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1.Missouri

CompromisePg. 237-238,

338

Federal Law       

1820      

Missouri added as a slave state.Slavery allowed south of 36 30” line of latitude.

Maine added as a free state.Slavery prohibited north of 36 30” line of latitude.

NO.

Balance of Senate Votes stays even.

12 to 12.

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The Missouri Compromise (1820)

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2.Compromise

of 1850Pg. 340-343

Proposals by Henry Clay of KY which became law in 1850. 

1850       

New Mexico territory became NM and UT under popular sovereignty A tougher fugitive slave law was enacted.

California was added as a free state. The slave trade in Washington DC was banned.Texas was paid $10 million to no longer claim NM.

Caused huge debate in Congress between Calhoun of SC and Webster of MA.

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The Compromise of 1850

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3.Fugitive Slave ActPg. 343-

345

Federal Law passed along with Compromise of 1850   

1850      

It made it a federal crime to assist runaway slaves and allowed runaways to be arrested in free states.

None. Created huge opposition in the North. Inspired novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)

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4.Kansas – Nebraska

ActPg. 345,

347

Federal law written by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of IL

1854 

Organized Kansas and Nebraska on the basis of popular sovereignty (people vote free or slave).Repealed MO Compromise if voters chose to make territory slave.

Could be voted slave.

It led to proslavery Missourians crossing the border into Kansas and voting in KS to elect proslavery representatives and civil war between both sides—”Bleeding Kansas.”

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

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5.Dred Scott

DecisionPg. 350-

351 

A decision ending Supreme Court case called Dred Scott v. Sanford  

1857      

Scott Lost.

Slaves NOT citizens.

Had NO Rights.

Can’t restrict property.

Huge Defeat.

Slavery could spread anywhere in USA.

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The Dred Scott Decision (1857)

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6.Freeport DoctrinePg. 353

An idea by Stephen Douglas of IL delivered in a speech.   

1858       

POP SOV works.

Up to local law to enforce if slave or free.

Confusing Mess.

Helped Sen. Douglas win an IL senate seat against Abraham Lincoln, but was not enacted.Inspired John Brown’s raid.

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The Freeport Doctrine (1858)