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Allowed the north to be free states and the south to be slave states
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people began moving to California making it a state bringing fear to the south of it possibly come a free slave state
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admitted California as a free state
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pro and anti slavery supporters flood into Kansas on voting day. only 2,900 registered voters but there was 6000 votes causing it to expel anti-slavery supporters. John brown(GOD'S EXECUTOR) entered and killed pro-slavery supporters.
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South Carolina votes to withdraw from the nation
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the first battle in the civil war
horrific bloody battle -
the confederate states become an independent republic. Jefferson Davis chosen for president
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Lincoln send goods to his troops but Davis sees it as supplying his troops so he demands war
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confederates launch a surprise attack on Grant. 23,00 people were dead in the 2 days of the battle. Massive and tragic war for american society.the 9th bloodiest battle of the entire war.
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bloodiest day in American history. Lee pushes into the north fights union general George McClellan. Lee kills 22,00 men in one day then retreats because of so many casualties.
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A decree freeing all enslaved persons in states
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Union fights to control the Mississippi river
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Abraham gave a speech
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3 days of the most brutal, awful fighting
Union casualties: 23,00
con federates casualties: 28,000(1/3 of Lee's entire Army)
*Gettysburg address -
feeding and clothing war refugees and helped find work for formerly enslaved people
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bans slavery forever
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Lee surrenders to grant, ending the war
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Abraham Lincoln gets shot in the head
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grants citizenship to all persons born in the united states
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William Sherman scorches his way Atlanta burning everything
