Sectionalism Compromises

Sectionalism Compromises

By Michelle Thomas

CONFLICT:

Slaves states and free states are equal. Missouri is ready to be a state.​.. Will it be free or slave???? ​

COMPROMISE:

•Missouri was admitted as a slave state​

•Maine was admitted as a free state​

•Slavery was prohibited in the part of the Louisiana Purchase north of the line of 36°30’

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​Missouri Compromise

CONFLICT:

​Equal again...

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COMPROMISE:

•California was admitted as a free state​​

•Slave trade was abolished in Washington, D.C.​

•Fugitive Slave Law was passed​

​California Compromise of 1850

​Fugitive Slave Law

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​https://www.pbs.org/video/underground-railroad-william-still-story-fugitive-slave-act/

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You may need to google this video - Fugitive Slave Act PBS​

​https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-fugitive-slave-act/​

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Multiple Choice

Free African Americans were captured because of the Fugitive Slave Act (law).

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the best definition of Freedman?

• An enslaved person

• A person freed from slavery

• A person from the South

• An escaped convict

Multiple Choice

A negative effect of The Compromise of 1850 was...

• Free African Americans and escaped slaves were captured

• Slavery was abolished in New York

• Free African Americans were safe from the Fugitive Slave Act

• The Fugitive Slave Act was reversed.

Open Ended

What is the purpose of this poster?

Open Ended

Who might have created this poster? How do you know?

Open Ended

What is the purpose of this poster?

Open Ended

Who might have created this poster? How do you know?

Multiple Choice

Included the Fugitive Slave Law

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Encouraged Abolitionists to work harder to protect African Americans

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Prohibited slavery North of a compromised line

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

California would be a free state

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Missouri would be a slave state

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Escaped African Americans would be returned to slavery

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Free African Americans could potentially be captured and enslaved

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850

Multiple Choice

Increased hatred between the North and South

• Missouri Compromise

• (California) Compromise of 1850