Major Events before the Civil War

1. Around 1858 , the united states was divided geographically - north and south - With the South They  depending on slavory and farms.The North depended on factorys.

2. The country was so divided by slavery, california needed the compromise of 1850 to let new states decide slavery through popular sovergnity.
   Around this time the southern states were seriously considering  seccesion.
     Many people from the North hated slavery, because the condutors of the underground railroad hid the slaves in tunnels
    When Uncle Tom's Cabin was published, it stirred the northeren abolitionists & southern's citizined and thought it was an attack.
     Two Politicians became famous for their slavery debates, douglas was a two term senator and Lincoln was a congressman. Both their positions were simple and consistent  they both challenged each other .
   " On December 20, 1860 the south secceed and the first state was south carolina amd all the other southern states followed."