Civil War 1

A free negro is not a "citizen" within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States

Separate sense of cultural, political and economic identity

First shots fired in Civil War 1861 Confederates (South) forced Union (North) to surrender fort

Manassas, Virginia first major land battle of Civil War

Allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery

Maine admitted as free state and Missouri territory as slave state

President of the Confederate States

Radical abolitionist who believed in violent overthrow of slavery system

Formed 1861 capitol Montgomery, Alabama

Escaped slave who over 10 years and 19 trips south aided hundreds of slaves to freedom

Virginia slave, lead bloodiest slave rebellion in US history; 70 whites and 100 blacks killed

Movement to abolish slavery

Leave the (Union) United States and form your own government

Fight between pro and antislavery forces to control Kansas territory under popular sovereignty

Time before outbreak of Civil War

Elected president 1860 declared "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free..."

Slave owner president 1828. All prior presidents except John and Quincy Adams were slave owners

(tax) on imported goods to protect north industry. South's imported goods became more expensive

Admits California as free state, New Mexico and Utah voters decided by (popular sovereignty)

Autobiography convinced many that African and European Americans were equal

Federal government responsible for capture and return of all escaped slaves.

North made stuff and South grew cotton

Slave state or free state determined by popular vote

Best-selling novel of (1800's) Anti-slavery novel. Helped lay groundwork for Civil War

South Carolina said federal tariffs were null and void within state boundaries