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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act meant all runaway slaves had to be returned to their owners. -
U.S. participates in the first world's fair
The world's fair was held in London, England, and it was the first convention of the works of nation in one place. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe's, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is published
She wrote this book about anti-slavery because of the Fugitive Slave Act. -
Booker T. Washington was born
He would later become one of the best black leaders and educator of the 20th century. -
The Dred Scott dies
An american slave who sparked the decision by the supreme court on the subject of slavery. -
Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers at Harper's Ferry were seized
suppose to cause an uprising of slaves in the area but it did not. -
Abraham Lincoln defeats three candidates in the run for presidency
Lincoln won the electoral vote by a lot, but the popular vote showed how split the nation was. -
Lincoln is sworn in as President
The United States swears Abraham Lincoln in as the President. -
Battle of the Ironclads
The USS Monitor won the battle of the ironclads. -
President Lincoln issues the preliminary emancipation proclomation
All slaves would be free as of January 1, 1863. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The last major push of confederate forces into union territory. -
The city of Vicksburg surrenders to Grant after a two month seige
A very important Union victory. -
The first African-American to sworn into United States Congress
Hiram Rhodes Revels from Mississippi was sworn into Congress. -
The Stock Market Crash
This set an economic depression that would last for the next 5 years. -
The Civil Rights Act
This gave Black people the right to vote.
