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Dred Scott Decision
This decision declared slaves as private property and they had no rights. -
Harper Ferry Raid
John Brown Led A Failed Raid Trying To Arm Slaves In Virginia -
South Carolina Leaves The Union
South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the Union -
Other States Leave The Union
Then Establish the confederate states of America (CSA) -
Lincoln Sends Supplies to Fort Sumpter
Lincoln sneds food and medical supplies to the fort. -
Fighting Begins
PGT beauregard (CSA)opens fire on fort sumpter -
North Anaconda Plan
North Outnumbered the south by 2:1 for numbers of soilders. so the north plans to attack the south from all sides including the east. -
South Attacks
CSA finds orders wrapped around some cigars. 12,000 killed in the first 3 hour. The battle ends in a Draw. -
Battle Of Fredicksburg
Burnside attacks Lee, Union Loses 13,000 while CSA only lost 5,000 -
Emancipation Proclamation---Abraham Lincoln
Fires all enslaved people in rebellious states -
Election Of 1864
Lincoln Defeats McCllean, ending any hope of a negotiated peace for the south. -
13th Amendment
Abolishment Of Slavery -
Final Battle
Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House -
Lincolns Assassinated
Lincoln was shot in the head at the Fords theater by John Wilkes Booth -
Military Reconstruction Act
Split the south into 5 military Zones, Run by sec of war Edwin Stanton. -
14th Amendment
All People Born In The U.S. are citizens. also prevents former CSA's from holding political Office. -
15th Amendment
No citizens could be denied the right to vote based on color or race.