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Compromise of 1850 assed
Henry Clay introduced a series of resolution known as The Compromise of 1850. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery story written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This story is about a suffering African American man Uncle Tome -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
It allowed people who lived in Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted to allow slavery or not within their borders. -
James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th President of the United States
James Buchanan was sworn into office on March 4 1857 as a Democratic president -
Dred Scott Decision
Running from your master was illegal and he was sent back. -
John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry was an attempt to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. -
Abe Lincoln becomes 16 president of the U.S.
Lincoln was a Republican candidate who won the election with a percentage of votes, of 39.8%. -
South Carolina seceded from the Union
South Carolina called for a convention to secede from the Union. State by state, conventions were held, and the Confederacy was formed. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter Begins
The Battle of Fort Sumter was battle and surrender of Fort Sumter, in South Carolina, that started the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclemationgoes into efect
On September 22, 1862, Abe lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclemation, which freed all enslaved people in rebel territory. -
battle of Gettysburg begins
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863 in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by the Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
General William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. -
Lincoln's Assassination
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, while attending the play "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater as the American Civil War was ending. -
The first issue of The Liberator
In 1831, Garrison published the first edition of The Liberator. His words, "I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD," -
The First Battle of Bull Run Begins
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as Battle of First Manassas, was fought on July 21, 1861. At first it looked like the Northerners would win, but Jackson drove them back after rallying his troops. -
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Court House was fought on April 9, 1865. It was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. It was the final engagement of Confederate General Lee's Army, before he surrendered to the Union Army.
