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Introduction to slavery in the United States
In 1619 20 african slaves were brought to Virginia. They were seized from a portuguese ship. When more slaves were brought to America it caused a lot of trees to be cut down. Slavery also caused a lot of violence and lawlessness. Another thing Slavery caused was a rise in U.S. manufacturing. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence in June of 1776. The Declaration is talking about liberty, equality, freedom and justice. It was signed on July 4th of 1776. This is why we celebrate 4th of July. -
Abolitionist Movement (1830-1870)
The abolitionist movement was an organized effort to end the practice of slavery in the U.S. It was started by William Loyd Garrison and other leaders were Fredrick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, and John Brown. The abolitionists believed that slavery was a national sin that's why they wanted to end it. The leaders copied some of the things the british had used to end slavery. It took a long time but they ended up making a big difference. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold rush started when there was a discovery of significant gold deposits found near Sacramento, where they found gold chunks. The gold rush brought in about 300,000 more people and also a huge money supply. After this they were recognized as an independent country. It created a lasting impact of industrial and agriculture development. Overall this caused a big growth in the economy -
Women's Rights Convention
The first woman's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls New York. They fought for the social, civil, and religious rights. It was organized by women and it was all about women. The first meeting eventually launched the women's suffrage movement. After a while of hard work by many amazing women they earned the right to vote. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a group of laws. These laws allowed people to capture runaway slaves and return them to their slaveholders. If they were caught they would get severely punished. The people who helped them escape were punished by the law, sometimes they would go to jail, pay a fine, or get killed. -
Lincoln's Election
On November 6th 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 19th president. He was elected because he said he wanted to eventually put an end to slavery. Lincoln got 303 electoral votes and only 152 were needed. The election caused a war because of the different opinions on slavery but he did end up abolishing slavery like he said during the election. He created a lot of peace in the world and also helped the U.S. -
Southern States Secede - North's response
On February 4th seven states were seceded (South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, louisiana, and Texas.) They seceded because they wanted to preserve the institution of slavery. But Abraham Lincoln and the North did not allow that because they said "they would destroy the world's only democracy." Lincoln also said that they would change into an anarchy. Lincoln made it illegal so they would not secede. -
Beginning and ending of Civil War (1861-1365)
On April 12th 1861 the Civil war started when the Confederates left the US. The Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter. After 34 hours the union forces surrendered. There was many more battles but at the end of the war Robert E. Lee surrendered and the Union won. -
Delivering of Speech
In 1863 president Abraham Lincoln delivered a speech. It was dedicated to the battlefield cemetery in Gettysburg. He was talking about America's challenges. He was paying tribute to the men who died facing those challenges. People say it was the greatest political speech of all time.