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Fort Sumter
It was the battle that started the american civil war. The south was more planned then the North thought. -
Battle of bull run
it was the first big battle between the union and confederates, into the civil war, the confederates won. -
Battle of Antietam
One of the bloodiest battles with 23,000 men dead, the union won, and this brought out the emancipation proclamation. -
Emaciation Proclamation
It was from Abe, and it said to set the slaves free. But it wasn't until later the slaves were set free, as the owners wouldn't just let them go. -
Defeat of Vicksburg
Grant defeated the force by seigeing it. This in returned divded the confederacy into two.Also grant gained control of the Mississippi river, and port of new orleans. -
Formation of the 54th mass
First African American formation during civil war, and help bring end to slavery. -
New York City draft riots
When riots broke out in Manhattan, since there were new things, being able to draft men into the war. Also forcing lots of African Americans to leave the city. -
Gettysburg adress
Lincohl gave a speech to honor the soilders who died, one of the most shortest speeches and most famous. It stated the words from the declartaion of independence, and stated equalality. -
Sherman's march to sea
It was a plan to deafeat the confederstae rebels, ended up having a total war. So they destroyed anything that suppotred the troops -
congress passed the 13th amendment
It was an amendment that would put slavery to an end. THere was no eurpoean help, and destroyed the south, but slavery was finsihed. -
creation of freedman bureau
Lincolhn created it to help aid the african americans after the civil war. It gave them property. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Grant returns home in peace, while there is a growth of indurstry. The south is devastated, an will need reconstruction. -
Assanation of abe
He was assinated in a movie theatere, and after his vice president Andrew Johnson became president. -
14th admendment
Congress passed this as they weren't sastistified with the civil rights acts. This made it so everyone is created equal and has the right to vote. Also johnson is impeached as all southeren states must approve. -
End of reconstruction
Rutherford was elected as president, ended republicans fight for racial . Then in the 1950s the civil rights movement begins. -
Supreme Court Case Plessy vs Ferguson
The court ruled that segregation is not against the consitution , as you can be seperate but equal. The kkk comes about. -
15th admendment
The south tried making loop holes in responce to the 14th admendment. So congress said that no one can be stopped of voting due to their race or color.
