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Slavery Laws 1. 1. Missouri Compromise Pg. 237-238, 338 Federal Law 1820 Missouri added as a slave state. Slavery allowed south of 36  30” line of latitude.

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1 Slavery Laws 1

2 1. Missouri Compromise Pg. 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. 2

3 The Missouri Compromise (1820) 3

4 4 2. Compromise of 1850 Pg. 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.

5 The Compromise of 1850 5

6 6 3. Fugitive Slave Act Pg. 343- 345 Federal Law passed along with Compromis e 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.

7 The Fugitive Slave Act (1850) 7

8 8 4. Kansas – Nebraska Act Pg. 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 Repealed MO Compromise if voters chose to make territory slave.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 representativ es and civil war between both sides— ”Bleeding Kansas.”

9 The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) 9

10 10 5. Dred Scott Decision Pg. 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.

11 The Dred Scott Decision (1857) 11

12 12 6. Freeport Doctrine Pg. 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.

13 The Freeport Doctrine (1858) 13

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