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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their territories. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was the election that made Abraham Lincoln the 16th president of the United States, making him the first republican to ever win the presidency. -
Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins)
The Battle at Fort Sumter was the battle that started the American Civil War. It was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
This battle was the most noted and arguabley the most important naval battle of the American Civil War. The battle was part of an effort of the Confederacy to break the Union blockade. -
The Battle of Shiloh
On the morning of April 6, 1862, 40,000 Confederate soldiers under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnston came out of the nearby woods and struck Union soldiers occupying ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation that stated that all slaves would be set free and no longer be a slave. This came as the nation was approching the third year of the Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle was fought in or around the area of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was fought by the Untion and the Confederate forces during the Civil War. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The surrender at Appomattox was the one of the last battles in the American Civil War. On the morning of April 9,1865, the Confederate Second Corps under Maj. General John B. Gordon attacked Sheridan's cavalry and quickly forced back the first line under Brevet Brig. General Charles H. Smith. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude.
