This story is a timeline that mentions how and why The Compromise of 1850 didn't last. It will also, state how both the North and South separate even more, which helped start the Civil War.
Compromise of 1850:
The compromise of 1850 was document that helped develop the new Fugitive Slave Act. California was also created as a free state and new territories were part of the United States with no status, known as Utah and New Mexico. This Compromise also outlawed a slave trade in Washington D.C. and created popular sovereignty.
Uncle Tom's Cabin:
A novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, a female abolitionist who wrote about the experiences the slaves were going through. This book gave a chance for the northerners to see what was going on in the South and it raised tension over slavery. Over 300,000 copies were sold in a year, but the novel was banned in the south. It showed people the injustices of the Fugitive Slave Act and helped start the upcoming Civil War.
Kansas-Nebraska Act:
This act was a law that repeated the Missouri Compromise by focusing on the land claimed from the Louisiana Purchase. Douglas needed southern congressmen to agree on what he had planned for the new territory. He wanted the people to decide whether the new territory of Nebraska should be a free or non free state. This act allowed for there tho be slavery above the 36,30 line and introduced popular sovereignty.
Changes to Political Parties:
The election of 1852 and the debate over slavery helped divide the Whig parties. This was because Winfield Scott owned nomination to Northern Whigs. He also wasn't a big supporter of the Compromise. The republican party then grew and other parties fell apart.
Bleeding Kansas:
The Kansas-Nebraska Act had a huge impact on Bleeding Kansas which was a border war that was a series of violent political confrontations. This "border war" involved free-staters and border ruffians and they fought about whether Kansas would be a free territory or not.
Sumner and Brooks Affair:
Charles Sumner gave a speech to the United States Senate called,"The Crime Against Kansas." This speech talked about abolishing slavery. His speech offended Brooks and he took a violent attack on Sumner. Brooks beat Sumner with a cane and it was published in the paper all over town. This was known as the Caning of Charles Sumner.
Conclusion:
All of these important events such as, The Compromise of 1850, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Changes to the Party system, Bleeding Kansas, and the Brooks and Sumner Affair led up to the Civil War. Each of these events separated both the North and the South even more to create a conflict. Overall these events created a major change and defeated the Compromise of 1850.