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Act of 1854
Senator Stephen Douglas introduced a bill that split the land west of Missouri into Nebraska and Kansas. The choice on whether or not they were slave territories were left up to the settlers to vote on. -
Election of 1856
former president Franklin Pierce was defeated in his effort to be re-nominated by the Democratic Party. The election itself was won by James Buchanan. James was a democrat and because he won the election the threat of secession in the country was temporarily avoided. -
Dred Scott
The Dred Scott decision was when a slave felt as if he should of been free because he crossed over into free territory. He attempted to take his owner to court in lawsuit, but had no power because he was only seen as property and had no rights. -
Lincoln's inauguration
Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was voted president even though his name was not on the ballets in the south. He was president during the entirety of the civil war before being assassinated by John Wilks Booth. -
Gettysburg
This three day battle had a death toll of over 30% of ll men on both sides. It was a victory for the union, and brought courage for breaking the charm of Robert Lees invincibility. -
Emancipation Proclimation
The order sent from Abraham Lincoln that all slaves shall be set free. This caused the south to look like the "bad guys" keeping any outside sources from stepping in and assisting them in the war. -
The Gettysburg Address
A very famous speech made by Abraham Lincoln during the ceramony to dedicate a cemetery in Gettysburg. This speech helped the country realize that they were not just a collection of independent states, but a unified nation. -
Commander Ulysses S. Grant
President Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant commander of all union armies. Grants overall strategy was to decimate lees army in Virginia. -
North Takes Charge
The union had won several decisive battles turning the war around. This eventually leads to victory for the union -
Thirteenth Amendment
"Neither slavery not involuntary servitude except as punishment for crime whereof then party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states." -
Confederate Surrender
Lee and Grant both arranged to a private meeting in a house where they made a simple agreement of surrender. All confederate officers were allowed to keep their side arms and within a month all confederate soldiers went home with their possessions. -
Lincolns assassination
Abraham was out to have a nice night when he was shot in the back of the head by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln died due to the injury 3 days later. -
Wilkes Caught
John Wilkes Booth was found in a tobacco shed in virginia. He was was shot dead at the scene. -
KKK
The Klu Klux Klan was a group that developed after the was and was causing plenty of trouble. Congress passed a series of enforcement acts to provide for the federal supervisions of elections in southern states.
