America History of 1857 - 1859

1857

• 6 March. Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court. After being brought to free territory by his owner, Scott sued for his freedom, but the court ruled that he had never ceased to be a slave, denied that he was a citizen, and denied him the right to sue.

America History of 1856

• 18 February. "Know-Nothing" nativist party opposing immigration and Catholics endorses the Kansas-Nebraska act at its convention in Philadelphia and nominates former president Millard Fillmore as its candidate. (Link to statement of its principles)

America History of 1852 - 1855

1852

• Democrat Franklin Pierce, a friend of Hawthorne's, defeats General Winfield Scott for the presidency and affirms his support for the Compromise of 1850. 
• "Know-Nothing" Party opposes Catholics and immigrants.

America History of 1851

• 15 February. Shadrach Minkins,an African American working as a waiter,  is seized by slavecatchers in Boston; Richard Henry Dana, Jr., tries to free him by legal means, but first Shadrach is rescued by a group of African Americans. 

America History of 1850

The history 1850s have a critical situation for united state of america that need to be learned by youth generations knowing well american's history not just about political history but also economic history , america immigration history and inventions history.