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Key Events and Documents Shaping American Slavery and Civil Rights

This overview highlights significant events and legislative measures that influenced the institution of slavery in the United States. Key topics include the Gadsden Purchase, the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, and landmark decisions like the Dred Scott case. The narrative also emphasizes influential quotes from historical figures advocating for liberty, equality, and justice, such as Patrick Henry and Abigail Adams. This compilation illustrates the complex legal and moral landscape surrounding slavery leading up to the Civil War and the eventual abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment.

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Key Events and Documents Shaping American Slavery and Civil Rights

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  1. TAKS Review 2

  2. Gadsden Purchase

  3. Gadsden Purchase and Mexican Cession

  4. Missouri Compromise Slavery permitted south of 36 degrees 30

  5. Compromise of 1850 Calf. enters as a free state and Fugitive Slave Law

  6. John Brown led the attack at Harper’s Ferry and was hanged for treason.

  7. In the Kansas- Nebraska Act, slavery was decided by voting.

  8. The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 said that all citizens had to return runaway slaves.

  9. In the Dred Scott decision, (1857) slavery was made legal in all of the territories.

  10. The 13th amendment banned slavery throughout the nation.

  11. “No taxation without representation.” James Otis

  12. “I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.” Nathan Hale

  13. “Remember the ladies.” Abigail Adams

  14. “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Patrick Henry

  15. We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal. Declaration of Independence

  16. We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union …. Preamble Constitution of the U.S.

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