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Thought slavery should be abolished

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Thought slavery should be abolished

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Abolitionists

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Defended slavery, thought that's some ways they were helping the Africans

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South

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Wanted California admitted as a free states (make power in congress favor them)

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North

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Threatened the balance in congress between North and South

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New states

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North= industry and cities South= wealthy farmers control society, invested in slaves, and rely on exports

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North and South economies develop different

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A book that expresses the issues of slavery, very popular in the North

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Helped slaveholders capture runaway slaves, fugitives held without arrest warrant, and the commissioner ruled each case (got paid more for sending them back to their owners then setting them free).

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The Fugitive Slave Act (1850)

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Bill that outlawed any slavery in territories attained from the Mexican war. Passed in house NOT senate. Created the free soil party.

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Wilmot Proviso

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Admitted Ca is a free state, abolished slave trade in Washington, DC, and made stronger laws to help slave holders recapture runaway slaves.

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The Compromise of 1850

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Wanted California split into North free and South slave

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South

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Opposed slavery because of the economic threat

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Most of the North

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1849, opposed extension of slavery, proposed Ca submit plan for statehood without going through territorial stage, this gave slave holders little time to get to Ca.

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Pres. Zachary Taylor

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Supported slavery so they wouldn't be at the bottom of society.

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Poor southern farmers

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