Dred Scott Case

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What were the 3 major causes or events that prompted the United States into the Civil War? The 3 main events that caused the Civil War were how the nation responded to the Dred Scott case, how the nation responded to the incident at Harpers Ferry, and how the Union responded to the secession of the southern states.

First, what is the Dred Scott case? The Dred Scott case was a court case where a black enslaved man was fighting for his freedom. The case persisted through several courts and ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court. So why would this be a major event that caused the Civil War? The Dred Scott case is such a key event to the Civil War because the Northerners were so outraged by this case, but the Southerners were so happy. The Northerners were outraged because they thought owning sales was wrong and it wasn’t right to be in a free state and let go and then trapped again. The Southerners were so content and happy with this case because they believed Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the territories and it meant they could take their slaves anywhere. Of course, the Dred Scott case had a major impact leading to the Civil War.
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What is the Harpers Ferry incident? A staunch abolitionist, James Brown led a group of people that raided (now) West Virginia in acts of initiating a slave revolt in Southern states but ended in John Brown getting hanged.. Why was this so important? It is a crucial event that led to the Civil War because the South and the North know what they need to do, which is to destroy each other. The South is so enthusiastic about this and glad that John is dad; on the other hand, the North feels John is a real hero. The South is so happy that John died because they were fearful that the slaves would revolt, And the North felt John was a hero because he truly was one, And the North all thought that slavery was