During the 1800s, Gabriel Prosser, a blacksmith from Richmond, Virginia, devised a plan that would allow him to free himself, as well as others, from slavery. Prosser and a group of his followers acquired armor and weapons and then attempted to capture the city, freeing them from slavery. Unfortunately, before he could carry out the plan, he and some of his supporters were put to death, an event that would prove to be a catalyst for the uprising. After their death and many more to come, African slaves would then attempt to escape their plantation or their masters and run for freedom. Slaves from the Southern states fled to the North simply to try to have the same opportunities as whites. Indeed, in 1803, the State of New Jersey promulgated a law which provided for the progressive abolition of slavery. All states north of the Mason-Dixon line grant abolition of slavery within their borders. This form of apartheid did not settle well for slaves at a time when many suffered mistreatment and poverty-stricken families struggled to survive. The government did nothing, it only made the slave problem worse. With the end of the twenty-year ban on Congressional action, Thomas Jefferson, who disliked the idea of ​​slavery, initiated Congress to criminalize the slave trade because it was a violation of human rights of man, which has lasted for so long. Soon, Jefferson asked Congress to ban the international slave trade with the law prohibiting the importation of slaves. Importing or exporting slaves will be a federal crime, which doesn't stop some white people from being obsessed with slavery, so illegal immigrants became a way to make a quick paycheck for some people. As the year progressed, the fall of the African Ame...... middle of paper ......ssed. Separately, Southerners moved toward disunion but were angered by Northern resistance to enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act. Northerners were unhappy about the possible growth of slavery in the Southwest and the strengthening of the Fugitive Slave Act which required all U.S. citizens to assist in the return of slaves who attempted to escape. As events unfolded, California strategically sent a group of pro-slavery representatives and senators to Congress until the Civil War began. In conclusion, the union, a group of twenty-three states, primarily wanted the abolition of slavery and the continuation of the Confederate States. to take control of the nation. If slavery were abolished, it would disrupt the Southern economy and ultimately defeat it. The Confederate fought for the rights of the states to govern themselves and did not worry about national repercussions..