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Kansas/Nebraska act
The act allowed people to vote for or against slavery. -
First issue of the liberator
The liberator was a news paper that was not with slavery. The writer was William Lioyd Garisson. -
Compromise of 1850
It banned slavery in new territories. -
Uncle tom's cabin published
Harriet beecher stowe wrote it. It describes the conditions slaves worked/lived in -
James Buchanan is sworn into office.
James Buchanan is sworn into office. Becomes the 15th president of the United States of America, -
Dredd Scott decision
In the Dredd Scott decision the court ruled against him saying"he is not an American citizen and that the constitution is protecting the slave owners properity. -
John Browns raid
John Browns raid was to arm enslaved people and start a revolt. It was at harpers ferry -
Abe Lincoln is elected president
The south said if Abe was elected president they would secede. He wanted to end slavery. -
South Carolina secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union because they thought if Lincoln became president it would hurt there way of lif -
Battle of fort sumter
It started off the civil war. No one was killed on either side of the battle. -
1st battle of bull run
The thought that they would win so much that families came and had a picnic. The north lost and had to flee to Washington D.C . -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation declared all slaves free in the rebellious states. Abe Lincoln declared it in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. -
Battle of Gettysburg begins.
The north won the battle. It took place as a small skirmish but ended up killing 51,000 solders. -
Sherman's march to the sea starts.
He led 60,000 men on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah. Sherman said "make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war." -
The surrender at Appomattox court house.
The surrender at the court house was when general Robert E. Lee surrendered to general Grant. -
Lincoln's Assasination
Lincoln was Assassinated in fords theater by John Wilkes Booth. In Washington D.C.