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Pro-Slavery

One of the acts in favor of slavery was the Kansas Nebraska Act. This act would open up slavery to the North if Southern slave owners moved to Kansas and Nebraska. One of the main reasons for this was to keep slavery balanced. Bleeding Kansas was a war against pro-slavery and anti-slavery this is known as the start of the Civil War. The war resulted in the building being set on fire and destroying certain printing presses. 

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was an act approved by Congress stating that runaway slaves must be returned to their owners. The government enforced this saying; that even if you want no part in it, you must abide by the law, or you could get fined.  There would also be a reward for catching the slaves and returning them.

Anti-Slavery

One of the Anti Slavery movements was the publication of Uncle Toms Cabin, written by Harriet Beacher Stowe. Who was once a slave and lead many people to freedom. The book discussed the injustices of slavery and how to fight against slavery. 

              

John Browns Raid happened for two days which they tried to start a slave revolt. Ten raiders died during the process; seven were tried and executed. Brown inspired many abolitionists and was a huge part of ending slavery.

The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes used by slaves to escape from their jobs. This railroad would lead the slaves to different states and even had safe houses along the way. An estimated 100,000 enslaved people escaped through the railroads. The railroad was a key part of making slaves free and giving them the life that all humans deserve to have.