1850Timeline leading to the Civil War 1860 1857 1854 1836 1859 1856 1852 1848 Gag Rule (1836) -forbade discussion of the slavery question in the House of Representatives -stemmed from Southern members? fear of slave emancipation Mexican Cession (1848) -Argument existed about slavery in the newly acquired Mexican Cession Compromise of 1850 (1850) -California is a free state -New Mexico and Utah territories would be decided by popular sovereignty -Fugitive Slave Act was passed-created federal commissioners who could pursue fugitive slaves in any state; $10 per returned slave Uncle Tom?s Cabin was released (1852) -The reality and the harshness of slavery was revealed through the book
Timeline leading to the American Civil War
1850Timeline leading to the Civil War 1860 1857 1854 1836 1859 1856 1852 1848 Gag Rule (1836) -forbade discussion of the slavery question in the House of Representatives -stemmed from Southern members? fear of slave emancipation Mexican Cession (1848) -Argument existed about slavery in the newly acquired Mexican Cession Compromise of 1850 (1850) -California is a free state -New Mexico and Utah territories would be decided by popular sovereignty -Fugitive Slave Act was passed-created federal commissioners who could pursue fugitive slaves in any state; $10 per returned slave Uncle Tom?s Cabin was released (1852) -The reality and the harshness of slavery was revealed through the book
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