Slavery

The compromise did two things; first, it allowed Maine to enter as a free state, and Missouri to come in with slaves; second, slavery would be prohibited in the Lo... ... middle of paper ... ...y. Although some people believe that the Missouri Compromise delayed the Civil War, it actually is one of the main causes of the war. This is due to the fact that the Missouri Compromise did not solve the issue of slavery in any way, but merely delayed actually taking care of it. Instead of actually trying to come up with a real solution to the fact that the North and South had such different principles and morals regarding slavery, the compromise just attempted to ignore what the real problems were. Then, the compromise was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 because Kansas and Nebraska decided whether or not to allow slavery by a vote of popular sovereignty, which made the Missouri Compromise void (Researchers).

D) Before the secession of the south, the issue of slavery was dividing the Union. Since the institute of slavery was not directly mentioned in the Constitution, both the North and South claimed that the Constitution was in their favor. The North claimed it did not protect the institute of slavery, while the South said that it protected a citizen’s property, which they believed that the slaves were. From the Compromise of 1850 the Utah and New Mexico territories were left up to popular sovereignty to determine if they were slave or free. While the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 made it increasingly more difficult for escaping former slaves to hold on to freedom in the North.

A decision towards whether or not Missouri should come in as a slave state. In congress, those on the side of the north, found out that Missouri was going to be placed as a slave state and were dramatically upset. They were upset due to the fact that it would cause an unbalance. During the 1800’s there were an equivalent of eleven slave states and eleven free states. Naturally, ... ... middle of paper ... ...as created to get slaves who run to the north back to the south, without trial of jury.

The Dred Scott decision even stated that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional by the Fifth Amendment which prevented Congress from depriving people of their property (slaves) without the due process of law. Though there was not much dispute at the time of the Compromise, it would later serve as a problem being repealed and called unconstitutional. Kansas Nebraska Act/ Bleeding... ... middle of paper ... ...ave. In late 1860 through 1861, Southern states began to secede from the US as the constitution of the Confederate States of America gave citizens the right to own slaves. They even elected their own president, Jefferson Davis.

Instead of easing tension, the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas-Nebraska Act triggered political discord, and intensified the slavery issue, ultimately leading to Civil War. The Compromise of 1850 was proposed by Henry Clay when problems arose as California applied for statehood.Capturing the interest of both sides, the compromise enabled California to enter the Union as a free state, while the Mexican Cession was divided into two territories. In this area, popular sovereignty would decide whether slavery would be allowed. However, when the compromise was introduced, both northerners and southerners were displeased with what was offered. John C. Calhoun showed his displeasure by writing, “I have, senators, believed from the first that the agitation of the subject of slavery would, i... ... middle of paper ... ...ery and pro-slavery supporters, resulting in Civil War.

The union faced its first obstacle when the decision to admit states arose. Maine, Missouri and new territories recently gained, known as the Louisiana Territory, each applied for admission into the Union. At the time the south lead the senate in votes by a slim margin; moreover, Maine was admitted as a free-state, while Missouri was admitted as a slave-state. It was also decided that none of the Louisiana Territory would permit slave labor. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 triggered a negative reaction from both sides: the abolitionists despised the expansion of slavery in Missouri, while supporters of slavery desired more land than Missouri that allow... ... middle of paper ... ...weighed it options and each statem, one-by-one, seceded, in the hopes that slavery would be preserved.

Slave trade was outlawed in Washington, D.C., but slavery was still permitted there. However, the most important and controversial provision was the Fugitive Slave Law, which proved to cause many disputes and a lot of anger by the North who opposed it, and the South who was upset that the North wouldn’t execute it. Due to the fact that slavery was not mentioned in the Constitution, there was a dispute over whether or not the states had the right to allow it and spread it to the new territories. There were abolitionists, such as William Lloyd Garrison, who claimed that because... ... middle of paper ... ...l states are equal, none having supremacy over the other. The states have the rights within the Constitution, which does not include slavery, and that they don’t have the right to secede from the Union.

Slavery was the main cause of increasing political strain in the 1850s. The slavery issue was mainly about whether the system of slavery was an obsolete evil that was unacceptable with Republicanism in the United States, or a state-based possessions structure protected by the Constitution. Those against slavery argued to stop the expansion of slavery, which would ultimately put an end to it. However, the Southern states who owned slaves thought this denied some of their Constitutional rights. The matter of slavery escalated during the 1850s, even after comprises in 1820 and 1850.

As this would ruin the balance between Slave states and Free states in the Senate, Henry Clay proposed the Missouri compromise. This arranged it that while Missouri was admitted as a Slave state, Maine was also admitted as a free state. It also created an imaginary line along the 36o latitude, where slavery was allowed below it but prevented above it. However they limited themselves by only applying the Compromise to lands gained in the Louisiana purchase. This led to conflict after the Mexican war in which America gained new territories in the West.

These laws made the north pass the personal liberty laws. These laws effected the south by making slave owners threatened to secede/withdraw for the union. Uncle Tom?s Cabin it was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe on June 5, 1852. The book was criticized by the south the characters were being stereotyped and the plot was melodramatic. The north?s reaction to the book was they increased their protests against slavery and the fugitive slave law.