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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a secret route strung with safe houses used by runaway slaves to reach the free territory in the North.
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Compromise of 1850
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Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was an abolitionist novel that depicted the story of the life of a slave. The story became extremely popular with white readers in the North.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed on May 30 in 1854. The act allowed territories in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether they are for slavery, or against it.
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Election of 1860
The election's main issue and focus was slavery and states' rights. The election had nominees Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge and John Bell. Soon after the election, Abraham Lincoln was elected and became the 16th President of the United States.
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Secession of Southern States
The secession led to the formation of the Confederacy and came in hand with other conflict to cause the Civil War. South Carolina was the first state in the South to secede.
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Battle at Bull Run
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Battle at Shiloh
In April of 1862, 40,000 Confederate soldiers attacked the Union. The two day battle ended with more than 23,000 casualties and many more injured and wounded soldiers. -
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Seven Days Battle
The Seven Days Battle resulted in over 35,000 casualties. The battle is known as one of the most cold wars. The Confederates walked away with a victory from the battle. -
Battle of Antietam
With more than 23,000 soldiers lay to rest or wounded, the Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War. This battle gave Lincoln the victory he needed to forward his emancipation movement. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln to free all the slaves in the Confederate States by January 1, 1863. -
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Reconstruction
The Reconstruction era enforced rights for the slaves. Although, the rights initially only affected the men. Soon later rights were addressed to women. -
Battle at Vicksburg
Lincoln believed that Vicksburg was the key he need to end the war. The plan to gain control over the river and split the South in half played out and led to a Union victory.
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Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech wrote and given by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln proposed that “all men are created equal” in his speech. -
Lincoln's Assassination
At Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the back of the head.
