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Civil War Era and Its Aftermath

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    Civil War Era and Its Aftermath

    South Carolina legislature discontinue and votes to departs from the Union. Meanwhile, Congress convenes in an effort to work out some compromise; the Crittenden Compromise is proposed, which would restore the Missouri Compromise line across the continent. The compromise is ineffectual in the face of the events at hand

  • Civil War Era and Its Aftermath

    Civil War Era and Its Aftermath
    December 8, Lincoln issues a Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, offering pardons to Confederates who take a loyalty oath to the people