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Dred Scott
He was black man who sued for his freedom. due to the decision in the case it further galvanized the anti slavery movement in the north.
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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln won the election. Even though Abraham Lincoln was not on the ballet in Georgia or nine other deep south states. Georgia: its Heritage and its Promise. -
Andersonville
Andersonville prison was built in Georgia after the main prison in Virginia became overcrowded. After opening in February 1864, it was meant for 10,000 men but by August 1864 it had over 30,000 men.
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The Atlanta Campaign
William Sherman and his soldiers marched through Atlanta killing live stock and burning crops. The soldiers had no line of supply so they had to live of the southerners live stock.
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Henry McNeal Turner
He was one of the first black legislators in the south. After being removed from his position in congress him and other black legislator came together to create the Civil and Political Rights Movement.
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Klu Klux Klan (KKK)
The KKK was a secret group dedicated to white supremacy. Due to the KKK a lot of blacks and white republicans were afraid to vote.
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