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Dred Scott Case
In March of 1857, the United States Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, declared that all blacks -- slaves as well as free -- were not and could never ... -
Abraham Lincoln elected
Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency. -
South Carolina Secedes, December 20, 1860
Thursday December 20, 1860 South Carolina Secedes. On this day, a secession convention meeting in Charleston, South Carolina, unanimously adopted an … -
Confederate states are formed
Formed in February 1861, the Confederate States of America was a republic composed of eleven Southern states that seceded from the Union in order to preserve … -
Fort Sumter attacked
The Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–14, 1861) was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War.
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Virginia Secedes
he Commonwealth of Virginia was a prominent part of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. The convention called to act for the state ...
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Blockade
The Blockade of Confederate Ports, 1861–1865. Introduction. During the Civil War, Union forces established a blockade of Confederate ports designed to ... -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam / æ n ˈ t iː t əm /, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South, fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg ... -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during … -
Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil … -
Frederick Douglas meets with President Lincoln
... meeting with the conclusions that Lincoln's position was ... Frederick Douglass, p. 229. Frederick ... from Frederick Douglass to Abraham Lincoln, ... -
Lincoln Re-Elected
any hope for a negotiated settlement with the Confederacy vanished. In 1864, Lincoln faced many challenges to his presidency. The war -
Thirteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. In Congress, it was ...
