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Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom's Cabin
This book followed the lives of escaped slaves, and showed the lives of slaves in detail which opened a lot of peoples eyes to the lives of slaves. -
Lincoln-Douglas debates
This was a series of seven debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas concerning the topic of slavery. -
Confederate government formed
The states farthest south, which relied on slavery for agriculture seceded from the United States on February 4, 1861 and formed the Confederate Government. -
First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle in the Civil War and was a victory for the Confederates. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act allowed any citizen of the United States to buy 160 acres of governmental land on the condition that it would improve the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. -
Thirteen Amendment ratified
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and any form of involuntary servitude, unless as a punishment for a crime.