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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was published March 20, 1852. Uncle Tom's Cabin was basically about a slavery and abolition. The main character, Uncle Tom, was the standard of Christian modesty. The book offended the South, and abolitionists supported it completely. However, others viewed the book as racist. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was passed on May 30, 1854. Under this act, Kansas and Nebraska would decide for themselves if they wanted slavery or not. Stephen Douglas would repeal the Missouri Compromise and the act would anger the North. Violence soon emerged and Kansas became known as Bleeding Kansas. On January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as a free state. -
Kansasa Nebraska Act
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Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was born a slave but was later moved to a free state by his master. Scott believed he had the right to sue for his freedom since he lived in a free state. Dred Scott first went to trial in 1847. He case was presented before the Supreme Court 10 years later. The Supreme Court decided on March 6, 1857 that because Scott was black, that he could not be considered a citizen and therefore could not sue. -
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Election of 1860
The Democrat party selcted two candidates: Stephen Douglas and John Breckinridge. Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 without a one electoral vote in the South. Southern states began to secede because they did NOT want a Republican candidate. Lincoln's victory caused 7 states to secede. They believed that his win threatened their lifestyles. -
Election of 1860
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Confederate States of America
Representatives from the seven states that had already seceded from the Union met up on February 4, 1861 and created a new republic. The purpose of the new republic was to keep slavery and states' rights. The Confederate States declared themselves the provisional Congress on February 8. They then chose Jefferson Davis as their president and Alexander Stephens as vice president. The Confederate constitution was approved March 11. When Union forces defeated Richmond, the Confederacy broke down. -
Confederate States of America
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Emancipation Proclammation
Abraham Lincoln was convinced that slaves should be liberated, but it would have to be steadily, not all at once. Lincoln didn't have many supporters on his proposals. After the victory at Antietam, Lincoln announced a "preliminary decree", which stated that the Confederate States had to return to the Union or their slaves would be freed. The Confederate States didn't take up the offer and Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclammation which freed the slaves only in the Confederate States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
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Gettysburg Address
On November 19, 1863 Edward Everett spent two whole hours introducing Abraham Lincoln at the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The consequences of the war were successfully recapitulated in 10 sentences during Lincoln's speech. Liberty and equality were the main components of American's liberation. Lincoln's speech gave meaning to the Civil War. People became aware of the rights as citizens and not as property. -
Gettysburg Address
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Freedmen's Bureau
Congress created Freedmen's Bureau to help blacks and whites transition from slavery to freedom. The Bureau had a system of free labor, 3,000 schools, securing justice for African Americans, etc. Congress tried to renew the Bureau in 1866 but President Johnson thought it was unconstitutional and vetoed it. Southern whites still believed that blacks should not have any rights at all.The Bureau reached a few goals but its greateast accomplishment was education. -
Freedmen's Bureau
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Appomattox Courthouse
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Appomattox Courthouse
On April 8, 1865, General Robert E. Lee and the "remnants" of the army of Northern Virginia arrived at Appomattox County in pursuit of the Federal Army. The Federal Army was way ahead of Lee's plans and attacked his supply trains. Lee demanded Gordon move his troops onto the battlefield west of Appomattox Courthouse. Gordon and Lee were defeated and sent a "flag of truce". Lee agreed upon the conditions of surrender and that was the end of the war. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth shot and killed Lincoln at a play in Ford's Theatre 5 days after the Civil War ended. Booth's first plan to kidnap Lincoln failed when he didn't show up to the spot where Booth waited. Booth was an actor himself, so no one suspected anything when he appeared at the theatre. He somehow got into Lincoln's private box and shot in the back of the head. He stabbed a man with Lincoln and jumped on the stage yelling the Virginia motto. The search of Booth was the largest in history. -
Lincoln's Assassination
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13th Amendment
Congress first passed the 13th amendment in February 1865 to "guarantee the legality and perpetuity of slavery in the slave states." This version of the amendment passed both houses but the Civil War had already begun before it could ever be ratified. The version of the amendment that ended slavery easily passed through the house. Lincoln convinced the Republicans to add it to their party platform. The 13th amendment abolished all slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States. -
13th Amendment
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14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868 and is known as one of the Reconstruction amendments. The 14th amendment guaranteed that the Civil Rights Act would stay legitimate. It states that everyone born in the US is considered a citizen and were to be given "full and equal benefits of the law." Citizenship was guaranteed for every person born or naturalized in th US, reguardless of race. Every person was also given due process and equal protection. -
14th Amendment
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15th Amendment
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15th Amendment
Even after slavery had ended, many northern states and border states did not allow blacks to vote. The Republicans decided to add an amendment to the Constitution that allowed blacks to vote. There were 3 different versions of this amendment, but they all basically covered the same idea. When Congress passed the amendment, there were some states that refused to ratify it. On March 30, 1870 the 15th amendment became law and was the last major step of Reconstruction.
