dred scott case
case where a slave from missouri whose owner died claimed he had the right to be free
roger taney
chief justice of the supreme court who ruled the dred scott case
stephen a. douglas
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__________ ___. ____________ was challenged for his senate seat by republican abraham lincoln
abraham lincoln
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stephen a. douglas was challenged for his senate seat by republican ___________ ___________
election
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in the lincoln/douglas debates, the issues they debated became more important than the __________
freeport doctrine
proposed by stephen douglas; gave him enough support to win re-election to the US senate
john brown
led an uprising in harpers ferry, virginia in 1859; was captured by robert e. l and his men and executed
harpers ferry, virginia
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john brown led an uprising in __________ _______, __________ in 1859
robert e. lee
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john brown was captured by _________ ___. ______ and his men and executed
harriet beecher stowe
wrote uncle tom’s cabin; helped america realize the horrors of slavery
uncle tom’s cabin
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harriet beecher stowe wrote _______ _____’__ __________
hinton rowan helper
published the impending crisis of the south
the impending crisis of the south
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hinton rowan helper wrote ___ _________ _________ ___ ____ __________