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Compromise of 1850
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Ironclad Ships
These ships were used in the Civil War because they were resistant to artillery. -
California Admitted as a Free State
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Republican Party Founded
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Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
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James Buchanan Elected President
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Lawrence, Kansas, raided by slavery supporters.
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Senator Sumner attacked in the Senate
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Dred Scott Case
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Buchanan takes office
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Raid on Harper's Ferry
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The Clotilda, the Last Slave Ship
The Clotilda was last seen in Mobile Bay, July 1860, it transported 110 African Slaves. -
South Carolina Secession
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The Battle of Bull Run
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Gettysburg Adress
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Robert E. Lee Surrenders
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The End of the Civil War
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
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White Mobs attacked African American men, women, and children and rioted.
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African American Men are granted the right to vote in Washington D.C.
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The First Decoration day was observed in the United States, memorizing Civil War veterans.
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National convention of black leaders meet in Washington D.C.
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15th Amendment Ratified to the U.S. Constitution
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The federal government took federal action against the KKK.
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The Freedman's Bureau set up during reconstruction is ended.
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Ulysses S. Grant wins a secret term by a landslide.
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A stock market crashed sets off the Panic of 1873, one of the great financial panics of the 19th Century.
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U.S. dollar coin or silver dollar becomes legal US tender.
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United States Congress passes the Civil Rights Act.
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Rutherford B. Hayes wins the election.
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Compromise of 1877