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Missouri Compromise
Missouri has requested statehood, and the North and the South had a huge debate concerning whether it would be a slave or free state; this eventually lead to Missouri being admitted as a slave state, and Maine as a free state. Missouri's southern boundary "draws a line" at 36˚30’ latitude; the South knew that the North would technically get more land, but they settled for below Missouri since the farmland is much better. (New Georgia Studies Textbook) -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave being kept by his owner in Illinois and Wisconsin, a free state and territory; Scott tried to sue his owner for having him a slave in a free state. Ten years later, the court ruled that yes, slaves were free, but they were not considered citizens, which lead to a violent revolt from the North called, "Bleeding Kansas," that ended up killing eight men. (New Georgia Studies Textbook) -
Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, and is known as the turning point for the Union, this being one of their major victories. Later in the year of this battle, Lincoln gave his very famous two-minute speech, The Gettysburg Address, to memorialize all the soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War up to that point. (New Georgia Studies Textbook) -
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Andersonville Prison
Andersonville Prison was a Confederate prison, opened during the Civil War, to keep Union soldiers; the living conditions in the prison were absolutely awful: disease was common from insects and water contamination, and food rations were very rare. This prison became the most populated prison of its time, exceeding its capacity of 10,000 with over 30,000 prisoners. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
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Freedman's Bureau
The Freedman's Bureau was a welfare system to help former slaves after the Civil War; it helped with getting jobs, land, and better education. Brigadier General Rufus Saxton was appointed to oversee the federal agency to keep it on the track of self-sufficiency (New Georgia Encyclopedia). -
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner is was a former preacher at African Methodist Episcopal Church, and then became the first black legislature; Turner faced a lot of discrimination from the Klu Klux Klan, and was forced to give up his seat in Congress, but he never gave up. He eventually got to reclaim his seat in the legislature, but he ended up preaching for the rest of his life. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)