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History chapter 15
lesson 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| John Brown's raid | began when he and his men took over the arsenal in Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in hopes of starting a slave rebellion. |
| Who got hanged | john brown due to his actions in his raid and mascare |
| John A. Copeland | a fugitive slave, defended his actions. |
| John C. Breckinridge | of Kentucky, who supported slavery in the territories. for southern demcrate |
| Stephen Douglas | presidental canadate for northern demcrats |
| Constitutional Union Party | recognized “no political principles other than the Con-stitution of the country, the Union of the states, and the enforcement of the laws. |
| John Bell | presidental canadiate for constitional union party |
| Abe Lincoln | presdidental canadiate for republicans/ won |
| South | leaves the union starting with south carolina after lincolns election |
| John J. Crittenden | of Kentucky proposed a series of constitutional amendments that he believed would satisfy the South by protecting slavery. |
| Confeterate states of america | North and South Carolina Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas also seceded to form also called the Confederacy. Its new constitution guaranteed citizens the right to own slaves. |
| Jefferson Davis | president for confredate states |