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Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Speech
The Speech given right after Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. -
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The Civil War
A war between the north and south parts of the United States, fighting over civil rights for African-american slaves. -
The Emancipation Proclamation was given
Abraham Lincoln declares that all slaves would be freed January first, 1863 -
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Battle of Gettysberg
On of the biggest turning points in the civil war for the future victors. -
The Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln gives the famous and short speech of the Gettysburg address at Gettysburg. -
Lincoln get Nominated
President Lincoln gets nominated for his second term as president by The Republican National Convention. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The House of Representatives passes the Thirteenth Amendment, which says that slavery is against the law. -
The Second Inauguration
Abraham Lincoln gets Inaugurated for his second term as president of the United States. -
Freedom
Congress approves the recruitment of 300,000 slaves for military. All volunteers and their families will be given freedom -
The Theater
Abraham Lincoln attends to Ford's Theater in Washington DC to watch a play, this is when he gets assassinated and unfortunately died later that day.