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Slavery and Political Compromises

            
             The Missouri Compromise was a compromise that made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. This shows signs of the Civil War because it was one of the first signs that slavery was causing a problem in the U.S. Underground Railroad (1849): The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes that would lead slaves from slavery in the South to freedom in the North through a series of different safe houses. This lead to the Civil War because it angered Southerners that Slaves were escaping to the North.
             Compromise of 1850.
             The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to become a free state and for there to be a stricter fugitive slave law there were other terms as well. This led to the Civil War because the Slave Law led to more Northerners becoming abolitionists and being against slavery.
             Fugitive Slave Act (1850).
             The Fugitive Slave Act was an act stating that all past slaves that escape to the North must be returned to their owner. It got stricter in the Compromise of 1850 which led to the Civil War because Northerners didn't want to find and send slaves back South so they became abolitionists, opposing slavery.
             Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852.
             Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that reveals the horrors of slavery. It leads to the Civil War because it opens many peoples' eyes about slavery and became a number one seller in the U.S., Britain, and France, causing an uproar in the abolitionist movement.
             Dred Scott Decision (1857).
             The Dred Scott Decision was a Supreme Court case in which it ruled that slaves are property and are still property even if they are living in free territory. Also, slaves don't have any civil rights. This led to the Civil War because the Northerners strongly disagreed with the result of the court case.
             Panic of 1857.
             The Panic of 1857 occurred mainly in Northern cities due to inflation in railroad stocks. This led to the Civil War because the South believed that the panic was mainly in the North because their economic system wasn't as strong as their own.


Essays Related to Slavery and Political Compromises

1. Slavery

Two examples in which the compromise of slavery was opposed was the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act. The main compromise that was disliked in the Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave Law. ... By allowing the settlers in the territories to decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery, the act upset the political balance between North and South established in 1820 by the Missouri Compromise. ... The North and the South disagreed heavily on the idea of slavery. The Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act are both prime examples in which moral arguments and p...

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2. Slavery

But thought the overall concern had to do with a political and economic balance a group of anti-slavery agitators in the north raised an outcry against the evils of slavery. ... But with the help of Henry clay that played a big role in the Missouri Compromise a solution balanced out the free and slave states. ... After Henry Clay, U.S. senator from Kentucky found a solution to fiery debate over the spread over slavery with his Missouri Compromise. ... The Missouri Compromise and the Mexican War both dealt with the controversy of slavery. ... There were morals of economic reasons and political ...

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3. Slavery

Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. ... There were demands for political equality and economic and social advances. ... This compromise had legislative measures that regulated the extension of slavery in the United States for three decades. ... As part of the compromise, slavery would be prohibited forever from Louisiana Purchase territories north of 36 30'. ... They were convinced that they should make a bid for independence by succeeding rather then face political encirclement. ...

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4. Civil War

"While compromise over the system of slavery was possible in 1850 it was not effective in 1860's". The paper is an analysis of the compromise of 1850, which was the continuation of the system of slavery, and the description of the events, which led to freeing of the slaves in 1860's. ... These proceedings basically led to resolve the political causes, which were causing divisions in the antislavery and the proslavery groups of the Congress and in the entire nation. ... The individuals who were working against abolition of slavery were rudely surprised by the Compromise of 1850 becau...

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5. The Missouri Compromise

In response to the South, the North argued that "Slavery itself was a moral and political evil that was contrary to the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, and that it had been tolerated in the constitution only by necessity and ought to be restricted" This everlasting debate lasted until the next year when the Missouri Compromise was introduced. ... Secondly, the compromise excluded slavery from all new states in the Louisiana Purchase north of southern boundary of Missouri. This compromise essentially created a line that divided the states of the south and placed an invisibl...

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6. slavery

The basis of the Civil War was to end the practice of slavery. ... The Missouri Compromise permitted slavery in the new state of Missouri and the Arkansas Territory but it was banned everywhere west and north of Missouri. Politically, the 1850s can be characterized as a decade of failure in which the nation's leaders were unable to resolve, or even contain, the divisive issue of slavery. ... Constitution, which abolished slavery. ... Slavery has been done away with since the Civil War. ...

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7. Missouri Compromise

Missouri Compromise In 1819, the United States of America suffered one of history's most severe clashes between the northern states and the southern states with the amendment of "The Missouri Compromise." ... The political balance between the North and South had been maintained by admitting alternately slave and free states between the periods of 1802- 1819. ... Northerners resented the South's political power, and there was increasing sectional disagreement over the tariff and other matters. ... The agreement would be known as the Missouri Compromise. ... In the "Missouri Com...

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8. The North, South and Slavery

The North and South had opposing political views, and disagreed on the government's decisions on slavery. ... The North thought his Compromise would be going against the Missouri Compromise of 1820. ... Each side had their own political views, and when Lincoln won the election, the Southern states seceded. ... Senator Salmon chase, a leading opponent of the act said, "[If the bill is passed into law, it will show] all thinking people that compromises with slavery will endure only as long as they serve the interests of slavery.... There was no compromise on how they felt about slavery...

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9. The Expansion and Abolition of Slavery

American politics and culture during the 19th century was defined almost exclusively by slavery and its expansion. ... The debate in Congress about Missouri's slave stance was a moral and a political debate. ... This gave the appearance to many that Congress was just playing politics than trying to solve an issue. ... Introduced into Congress in 1820, it was called a compromise because it was a deal reached by pro and anti slavery factions. ... After the Missouri Compromise, debate over slavery seemed to die down in congress. ...

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