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Fugitive Slave Law
The law that declared any runaway slaves that were caught in the North will be returned back to the South and punished. -
Welcome Republicans!
The Republican Party was formed in the 1850s and this opposed slavery and Abraham Lincoln became a presidential canidate. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed both states to decide if they want slavery within their borders and repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820. -
Scott v. Sanford
Dred Scott sued for his freedom and other slaves' freedom then the US Supreme Court ruled since slaves are property, slave owners have the right to take slaves into free states and slaves could not become free even if they are in a free state. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
An abolitionist who fought in Bleeding Kansas, John Brown moved east in plan of a rebellion and ended up raiding at Harper's Ferry, Virginia to seize weapons and give them to slaves but this plan backfired and he was captured and executed. -
Election of 1860
In the Election of 1860, the Republican Abraham Lincoln won and became the President of the United States. -
Southern States Seceded
After the Election of 1860, the southern states were upset how Abraham Lincoln got elected and South Carolina seceded from the United States. -
Confederate States of America is Formed!
After South Carolina seceded from the US, many other states such as Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida also seceded and then they all became the Confederate States of America. -
U.S. Civil War Begins
Fort Sumter was an Union-controlled fort in Confederate territory in Charleston, South Carolina and Lincoln sent supplies to the for but Confederate forces blocked the supplies and also opened fire on Fort Sumter and this became known as the begin of The Civil War. -
Reconstruction Starts!
Reconstruction was a time of rebuilding and healing of the country after The Civil War. -
Freedman's Bureau
The Freedman's Bureau opened offices throughout the South, gave clothes, food, medicine, and established schools and offices. This freed 4 million slaves. -
Civil War is Over
General Lee of the South surrendered his army at the Appomattox Court House to officially end The Civil War. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
President Lincoln was assassinated and shot by John Wilkes Booth as Lincoln watched a play at Ford's Theater. Lincoln died the next day. -
14th. Amendment Passed!
The 14th. Amendment was passed and gave African American's citizenship and said that states had to provide equal protection for all. -
15th. Amendment Passed!
The 15th. Amendment was passed and guaranteed all men the right to vote.
