37a - rank and analyze the importance of key issues andevents that led to the Civil War including slavery, statesrights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of1850, Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scottcase, and election of 1860
Most southern states supported slavery. After all, slaves were the one working their plantations. However, the northern states became strongly opposed to the thought of slaves. States' rigths were a way of the southern states saying, slavery is not a federal decision, but a state decision, thus we are allowed to decide. States began nullifying, or ignoring, federal laws. The Missouri Compromise in 1820 was an attempt at solving the issues. Any state above latitude 36º- 30' was declared a state where states were free, except Missouri. States below the line kept their slaves. However, this separated the states and angered both sides. Then, California wanted to enter the States as free. Finally, the Compromise of 1850 was created, stating that California would be free, Washington D.C. would allow slaveholding, and Utah and New Mexico would be allowed slaves. Also, the Fugitive Slave Law was passed. The Georgia Platform stated that as long the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, then Georgia was adopt the Compromise of 1850. The Kansas - Nebraska Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to accept slaves or not. In the end, both states entered free. In the Dred Scott Case, the tensions were high. The Supreme Court Justice said that because Scott was black, he was not considered a citizen, so he could not argue for his freedom. Abolitionists fought hard against this opinion. So, the election of 1860 was very important. Running was Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery and was willing to be berated for showing his support.
Most southern states supported slavery. After all, slaves were the one working their plantations. However, the northern states became strongly opposed to the thought of slaves. States' rigths were a way of the southern states saying, slavery is not a federal decision, but a state decision, thus we are allowed to decide. States began nullifying, or ignoring, federal laws. The Missouri Compromise in 1820 was an attempt at solving the issues. Any state above latitude 36º- 30' was declared a state where states were free, except Missouri. States below the line kept their slaves. However, this separated the states and angered both sides. Then, California wanted to enter the States as free. Finally, the Compromise of 1850 was created, stating that California would be free, Washington D.C. would allow slaveholding, and Utah and New Mexico would be allowed slaves. Also, the Fugitive Slave Law was passed. The Georgia Platform stated that as long the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, then Georgia was adopt the Compromise of 1850. The Kansas - Nebraska Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to accept slaves or not. In the end, both states entered free. In the Dred Scott Case, the tensions were high. The Supreme Court Justice said that because Scott was black, he was not considered a citizen, so he could not argue for his freedom. Abolitionists fought hard against this opinion. So, the election of 1860 was very important. Running was Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery and was willing to be berated for showing his support.