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uncle toms cabin
The book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It is a fictional story about a runaway slave and the horrors of slavery. The story was tried to be banned in the south. The book was written in 1852. The book was said to be a major factor for the cause of the civil war. -
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civil war
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kansas nebraska act
Stephen Douglas proposed the compromise. It was a compromise that allowed slavery to be promitted above the 36' 30 line. It was made in congress. The act was made in 1854. The act made the Missouri Compromise illegal. -
dred scott
Dred scott was an african american slave that lived in a free state. When they went to move to a slave state Dred scott sued for freedom. the decision went up to the federal court. It took place in mar. 6-1857. The significance of the event was that no former slave could be a u.s. citizen. -
election of 1860
The election was against Abriham Lincoln. It was a close race. It took place in philidelpia. it happened on nov.16-1860. It was the beginning of sectionalism and the seed for war. -
confederate states of America
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emancipation proclamation
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gettysburg address
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freedmans bureau
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Appomattox courthouse surrender
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13th amendment
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lincolns assassination
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14th amendment
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15th amendment
