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John Brown

Led a rebellion against slavery by attacking a U.S. Army post in Harper Ferry, Virginia. His rebellion failed.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Wrote a book called Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book made many people in the North sympathize for the slaves but people in the South claimed it was all lies.

Harriet Tubman

She was born a slave but escaped. She led the Underground Railroad.

Frederick Douglass

Earned enough money to buy his freedom. He wrote any books and newspaper articles against slavery. He was friends with Lincoln.

Popular Sovereignty

An idea that people who live in a place make decisions for themselves.

States' Rights

The idea that states should make the final decision about ideas that affect them.

Sectionalism

Loyalty to one part of the country.

Fugitive Slave Law

Citizen of the North had to return run away slaves to the South or face fines or jail time.

Northern economy

Industrial

Southern Economy

Agricultural

Missouri Compromise

Missouri was admitted to the Union as a slave state and all new states North of the 36 parallel were free states.

Kansas Nebraska Act

Gave popular sovereignty to Kansas and Nebraska and Kansas joined the Union as a free state.