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10 History Events
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Fugitive Slave Act
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, gave local authorities in both free and slave states to remove any black that they thought was a run away slave. It made helping a runaway slave a federal crime. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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The Kansas-Nebrasaka Act was a fued between the North and the South to determine if there'll be slavery in the new territories of the U.S. -
Election of !860
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The election of 1860 was to determine the next United States president. The people running for office were John Bell and Vice President John C. Breckenridge. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
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The Confederate general Charleston Harbor has a force of men that attacked the Union soldiers at the fort and they gave up (surrendered). -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
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The battle was the new era for naval fleets around the world when the Monitors were at war with the Merrimacks. -
The Battle of Shiloh
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The Battle of Shiloh is a battle that happened during the Civil War and the battle was with the North (Union) and the South (Confederate). -
The Emancipation Proclamation
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The Emancipation Proclamation is a paper that was created by Abraham Lincoln stating that all slaves with the rebelious states are free from slavery. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
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On July 1st, Confederates drove Union defenders through Gettysburg Cemetery Hill. The next day, Lee struck the flank of the Union lines Resulting in severe fighting at Devil's Den. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
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The Thirteenth Amendment was passed by Congress and was ratified by the states. The amendment stated that slavery will not exist in the U.S. and if it does the party or person will be convicted. -
Surrender at Appomattox
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When Robert E. Lee was surrounded and his men were exhausteed. He considered surrendering. After exchanging several notes, they agreed to meet on April 9th to sign a treaty.
