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Harriet Tubman Escapes Slavery
Harriet Tubman escapes Slavery and establishes the Underground Railroad. This is important because she wanted to help other families and friends escape from slavery. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Slaves were escaping from their owner homes and the slave power conspiracy believed that the slaved people that had escaped should be taken back to their owners. -
The Confederate States of America
The South suceded and formed a new nation, The Confederate States of America.This was formed by 7 slave states in the lower south. Everyone considered the confederacy illegal. -
Abraham Lincoln is elected president
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issues The Emancipation Proclamation. -
Civil War Ends
The civil war ends after the confederate army surrendered, and the Union wins the war. -
Abraham Lincoln is Assassinated
Abraham is assassinated during a show at a theater and died. Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. -
Mark Twain Writes Hukleberry finn
Mark Twain writes Hukelberry finn , a tale of a white boy helping a slave escape. -
Civil Rights movement
The Civil Rights Movement took place in the US where millions of people fought for equal rights. They wanted to end racial segrigation. -
Barack Obama elected president
Barck Obama was elected the 44th president of the Unites States.
