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A common explanation is that the Civil War was fought over the moral issue of slavery.

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  • 1619 The first African slaves arrive in Virginia.

    1619 The first African slaves arrive in Virginia.
    1619

    The first African slaves arrive in Virginia.

  • 1806 Prussians defeated by Napoleon at Jena

    1806 Prussians defeated by Napoleon at Jena
    1806 Prussians defeated by Napoleon at Jena

  • slave googo

    slave googo
    Finally on 25 March 1807 the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act received its royal assent, abolishing the slave trade in the British colonies and making it illegal to carry enslaved people in British ships.

  • 1807 Napoleon controls most of Europe

    1807 Napoleon controls most of Europe
    1807 Napoleon controls most of Europe

  • 1808 Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa.

    1808 Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa.
    1808

    Congress bans the importation of slaves from Africa.

  • 1814 Dutch cede Cape Colony to British

    1814 Dutch cede Cape Colony to British
    1814 Dutch cede Cape Colony to British on the map shown here

  • 1819 Spain cedes Florida territory to America

    1819 Spain cedes Florida territory to America
    1819 Spain cedes Florida territory to America

  • 1820 The Missouri Compromise bans slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri

    1820 The Missouri Compromise bans slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri
    1820

    The Missouri Compromise bans slavery north of the southern boundary of Missouri

  • 1831 Nat Turner, an enslaved African American preacher, leads the most significant slave uprising in American history. He and his band of followers a. The militia quells the rebellion, and Turner , Virginia institutes much stricter slave laws.

    1831 Nat Turner, an enslaved African American preacher, leads the most significant slave uprising in American history. He and his band of followers a. The militia quells the rebellion, and Turner , Virginia institutes much stricter slave laws.
    1831

    Nat Turner, an enslaved African American preacher, leads the most significant slave uprising in American history. He and his band of followers launch a short, bloody, rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. The militia quells the rebellion, and Turner is eventually hanged. As a consequence, Virginia institutes much stricter slave laws.

  • 1834 Carlist Wars in Spain

    1834 Carlist Wars in Spain
    1834 Carlist Wars in Spain

  • Missouri compromise

    Missouri compromise
    In 1854, the Missouri Compromise was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act.

  • The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had lost all influence.

    The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had lost all influence.
    The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without a single Southern electoral vote, was a clear signal to the Southern states that they had lost all influence.

  • california votes to withdrawl or suceed from the union

    california votes to withdrawl or suceed from the union
    december 20 1860 california votes to withdrawl or suceed from the union