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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act were the laws that forced runaway slaves to return home in America. Many people disagreed with these laws and many slaves did not return to their owner. Eventually, theses laws were repealed by Congress due to the criticism and low effectancy.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel written by Harriet Stowe releating to anti-slavery. Stowe met fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad and decided to impact the way the people viewed slavery.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a bill made in 1854 that let settlers choose whether or not slavery would be allowed inside of the state border. The bill caused many conflicts and violence increased. Even thought Congress aproved of the bill, other people didn't.
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Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Linclon beat three democrats and won the election. Lincoln then became the president right before the Civil War.
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Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle at Fort Sumter occured when a ship started to fire at Fort Sumter. The people at Fort Sumter fought back with their weapons as many more ships came and the fort had to eventually surrender.
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The Monitor vs the Merrimack
The battle of Monitor and Merrimack signified the first war of warships and the beginning of naval warfare. The two ironclads met in Hampton Roads, Virginia to have a duel.
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The Battle of Shiloh
The Confederates attacked the Union during the Civil War. The battles lasted a couple days and involved many injuries. After the battles were over, the Union held victory.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln morally knew that he wanted to abolish slavery. He freed all of the slaves. The emancipation started a war against those who wanted slaves. The Emancipation Prolamation was released and slaves were freed.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the Confederates and the Union Army of Potomac. The attacks happened over a course of three days. The confederates won the battle.
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Surrender at Appomattox
Robert Lee decided to give his troops to General Grant. They all met at the Appomattox. Robert Lee signed off on it and left his troops.
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Assassination of President Lincoln
As Linoln was watching a play, John Booth shot him in the head. John Booth was a Confederate and was against Lincoln's morals. Lincoln was checked by a doctor and was pronounced dead.
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment ended and abolished slavery in the United States. After being passed by Congress and ratified, slavery finally ended.
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html
