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The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison wrote the first abolitionists newspaper. -
Compromise of 1850 passed
Henry Clay -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin -
Kansas-Nebraska act
It was proposed by Stephan A. Douglass. -
James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th President
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the U.S. -
Dred Scott decision
Scott moved to a free state with his owner. So they had an argument if he was free or not. -
John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to give enslaved people weapons. -
Abe Lincoln elected President of the United States
Abe Lincoln was the first Republican president -
South Carolina seceded from the Union
South Carolina was the first to secede from the Union -
Battle at Fort Sumter begins
battle at Fort Sumter is attack by South Carolina -
First Battle of Bull Run begins
First major land battle -
Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect
Emancipation Proclamation was for slaves -
Battle of Gettysburg begins
Gettysburg battle will start -
Sherman's March to the Sea begins
Sherman Marches to sea -
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
the courthouse surrenders -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln is killed by John Wilkes Booth
