Major events before the civil war

1. Around 1858 the U.S. was divided geographically into north and south. the south being agricultural and the north being industrial
2. The country was so divided by the issue of slavery, California was only accepted by making the compromise of 1858
3. Around this time many southern states were seriously considering leaving the union.
4. Many people from the north hated slavery, because they thought its was immoral.
5. when Uncle Toms Cabin was published, the south took it as an attack on them.
6. Two politicians became famous for their slavery debates, they were Abraham Lincoln who thought slavery was immoral, and Stephen Douglas who believed in popular sovereignty.
7. On December 20, 1860 the south seceded from the union and the civil war would  begin.