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underground
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad
A way to help slaves escape from owners in the south. -
Compromise of 1850
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Dred Scott decision
On this day in 1857, the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, therebynegating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party. (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dred-scott-decision) -
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Election of 1860
"United States presidential election of 1860, American presidential election held on Nov. 6, 1860, in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell." https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1860 -
Fort Sumter is fired upon
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/fort-sumter
4:30 a.m. Confederates opened fire on Fort Sumter. The battle lasted 34 hours. This led to the civil war beginning. -
Battle at Bull Run
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/bull-run
Battle of Bull Run was fought in Virginia just miles away from Washington D.C. This was the earnest of the Civil War beginning. -
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Seven Days battle
The seven days battles were six major battles that happened over the course of seven days (June 25th, 1862- July 1st 1862) -
Emancipation Proclamation
https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was created in order to settle an agreement on having free slaves. -
South Surrenders
At Appomattox, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders his 28,000 troops to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the American Civil War. -https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-e-lee-surrenders -
Lincoln's Assassination
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/abraham-lincoln-assassination
Lincoln's Assassination was done in Fords Theater by John Wilks Booth.
