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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 16th President of the United States. From March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He was part of the National Union Party. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise created an imbalance between the number of pro/anti-slavery states until the admission of Maine as an anti-slavery state. After becoming a pro-slavery state, it allowed for an imaginary line to be drawn dividing the former Louisiana Territory into pro and anti-slavery divisions.This was ended after the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. -
Compromise of 1850
Senator Henry Clay was introduced to the series of the resolutions on January 29, 1850. They interduced this resolutions of series to the attempt of the seek a compromise and avert a crisis between the North and South. In that same year the Fugitive Slave Act was amended to the slave trade in Washington, D.C, was abolished. -
Fugitive Slave Law
It was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850. This law was pass because it was a part of the compromise of 1850 between the Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. This law was the among the most controversial laws of the early 19th century. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed when the U.S. Congress on May 30,1854. This act helped it be allowed the people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska this helped themselves to not be allow slavery within both borders. Also this act helped with the served to repeal in the Missouri compromise of 1820 in which prohibited in the slavery north of latitude. -
Dred Scott Supreme Court decision
The Snadford was the legal case in which the United States supreme court on March 6, 1857. It was resided in the free state and territory that was no thereby entitled to the freedom. After that the African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States. -
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Raid on Harper’s Ferry
The John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by white abolitionist John Brown. He initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 and taking over by United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The result was that the United States took the victory after all this was over with. -
Election of 1860
The presidential elections was taking place in 1860 and the presidential election took place on November 6, 1860. The two presidents that was running in that election was Republican Abraham Lincoln he was defeating the Southern. The other president that was running with Republican Abraham licoln was Democrat John C.Breckinridge. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam was also called the Battle of Sharpsburg and it particularly in the south. This Battle of Antietam was fought in September 17, 1862 close to Sharpsburg. In Maryland and Antietam Creek it was also a part of the Maryland Campaign. -
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Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was first proposed of this idea to his cabinet in the summer of 1862. He said that if the slaves in the Southern states were freed then the confederacy could no longer sue them to the laborers for they can support the army in the field. But Lincoln needed to prove the Union government and enforce the proclamation and protect the freed slaves. In September 22,1862 they declared "victory" at the battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation was proclamation. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg happened in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union on July 1st and end on July 3 of 1863. It all confederate to the forces during the American Civil War. The result for the Battle of Gettysburg is to decisive union victory.