1850
compromise of 1850
1854
kansas/nebraska act
1854
republican party
1860
election of abraham lincoln; first presidential republican victory
zachary taylor
1849-1850
millard fillmore
1850-1853
franklin pierce
1853-1857
james buchanan
1857-1861
abraham lincoln
1861-1865
discourages
social classes
costly
business
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with some problems with slavery, it…
___________ immigrants and skilled workers
Causes distinct, strict _______ ________
Became a very ________ investment for slave owners
Severely immoral and unethical “____________” practice
north
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anti-slavery societies were founded in the 1800s, especially in the __________
liberia
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the founding of __________ was a directly influenced by anti-slavery societies
william lloyd garrison
abolitionist who promoted immediate freedom for all slaves; wrote the liberator
the liberator
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william lloyd garrison wrote _____ __________
nat turner
slave from virginia who led an uprising against slave owners
nat turner’s revolt
which revolt hurt their cause more than it helped them?
underground railroad
secret organization designed to help slaves escape the south
harriet tubman
escaped slave from maryland; best conductor of the underground railroad