The publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which popularised the Underground Railroad.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case - apparently ruling that there was no such thing as free soil.
The John Brown raid on Harper's Ferry, which appeared to confirm Southern suspicions that the Abolitionists were planning violent insurrection.
The Abolitionist Movement!
California's application for statehood.
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
It increased tensions further between the North and the South
abolitionism
The Abolitionist Movement!
Personal liberty laws in the North were enacted to protect free African Americans from being captured and enslaved under the Fugitive Slave Act. This increased tension with the South, as slaveholders viewed these laws as a violation of their property rights and further fueled disputes over states' rights and the institution of slavery. The enforcement of these laws also highlighted the stark differences in views on slavery between the North and the South.
Some northern states used personal liberty laws to nullify the figitive slave Act, written to help the south.
BANANA!
California's application for statehood.
the book: Uncle Toms Cabin by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
It increased tensiond between the north and south.