Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published on March 20, 1852. This book really changed the view of slavery for the North because it showed how cruel slaves were treated.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uncle-toms-cabin-is-published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published on March 20, 1852. This book really changed the view of slavery for the North because it showed how cruel slaves were treated.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uncle-toms-cabin-is-published
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an act to allow people in the areas of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves to allow slavery into their territory. This act disbanded the Missouri Compromise leaving many Northerners unhappy.
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/kansas.htm
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act allowed free slaves to be illegally captured and sold off. This act was brought by Congress in 1793.
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. These were the states that were all for slavery.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0194016.html
States Rights
States Rights are the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government.
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/civil-war-overview/statesrights.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/
Border States
Border States are any of the slave states that bordered the Northern free states during the Civil War. The Border states in the Civil war were Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland.
http://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war/border_states.php
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Lincoln in 1863. This allowed slaves to be free in the North.
https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/
Greenback
A Greenback is a dollar bill used in the United States.
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/greenback
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was issued by President Lincoln. This amendment freed slaves in the North.
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=40