Abagail Chase

History

10 November, 16:53

During the years prior to the Civil War, Congress made several attempts to subdue the nation's strong and divided feelings about slavery. However, these attempts often made the situation worse. Choose two of these events: the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, or the Kansas-Nebraska Act. In a short essay, explain how the two events tried to bring the nation together and how these same events eventually pulled the nation further apart.