Timeline of Notable Events:
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE OF 1850 (September 20, 1850)
THE “GREAT TRIUMVIRATE” DIE (Mar. 31, 1850, Jun 29, 1852, Oct. 24, 1852)
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT (May 30, 1854)
THE OSTEND MANIFESTO (October 18, 1854)
BLEEDING KANSAS (1855-1856)
THE ATTACK ON SENATOR CHARLES SUMNER (May 22, 1856)
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION (March 6, 1857)
THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION (November 1867)
THE FREEPORT DOCTRINE (August 27, 1858)
JOHN BROWN'S ATTACK ON HARPER'S FERRY (October 16, 1859)
THE JEFFERSON DAVIS RESOLUTIONS (February 2, 1860)
ABE LINCOLN ELECTED 16TH PRESIDENT (November 6, 1860)
SOUTH CAROLINA SECEDES FROM THE NATION (December 20, 1860)
