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fredrick Douglass
In 1839 Frederick Douglass fled to New York city. -
Fredrick Douglass auto biography
In 1845 fredrick douglass published an autobiography called narrative of the life of frederick douglass an american slave. -
The compromise of 1850
a package of five separate bills passed by the United States Congress in September 1850 that defused a political confrontation between slave and free states on the status of territories acquired in the Mexican–American War -
Fredrick Douglass famous speech
In 1852 he delivered his most famous speech “the meaning of july fourth for the negro” -
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. -
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
It became law on May 30, 1854. The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. -
Dred Scott vs. Sandford 1857
Dred Scott v. Sandford said that all people of African descent, free or enslaved, were not United States citizens -
The fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate
Answering Douglas' charge made in Jonesboro that he favored racial equality, Lincoln explained his views on race. -
The fourth Lincoln-Douglas debate
Answering Douglas' charge made in Jonesboro that he favored racial equality, Lincoln explained his views on race. -
Presidential election 1860:
The Election of 1860 demonstrated the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War. -
South Carolina seceded
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union on The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election triggered cries for disunion across the slaveholding South. -
The Geography of War
Confederate forces invaded Kentucky, the state asked the federal government for help -
The Civil War
The Civil War was America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict, pitting the Union Army against the Confederate States of America. The war resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 people, with millions more injured and the South left in ruins. -
Lincoln took office
Lincoln took office. In his inaugural address, Lincoln spoke sternly about the crisis facing the country. He said his first task was to rendition the nation -
March 4, 1861 Lincoln took office.
In his inaugural address, Lincoln spoke sternly about the crisis facing the country. He said his first task was to lead the nation. -
The Spark That Caused The Fire
before the Union’s provisions arrived, Confederate leaders demanded that the Union troops evacuate, or leave, the fort. -
battle began
On July 21, 1861 the battle began, when Union forces crossed a small creek called Bull Run to attack the Confederates -
Bloody 1862
The bloody battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg exacted a high cost from both Union and Confederate forces -
General Lee's first incursion into Northern territory
General Lee's first incursion into Northern territory ended with heavy Union and Confederate losses along Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862 -
deadliest battle
On september 17 1862 the deadliest battle yet was fought on American soil. It was called antietam. -
The Geography of War
In 1863, West Virginia became part of the Union. -
fleeing of enslaved people
In 1863 some enslaved people felled and joined the union -
emancipation proclamation
On january 1st 1863 Lincoln released the emancipation proclamation. -
Drafting in the military
In march 1863 the conscription act was signed that stated that men between 20 and 45 could be eligible to be drafted in the military -
Leading the Way in 1865
The war had torn the nation into two. Lincoln was dead, and the new president, Andrew Johnson, faced a huge monumental challenge and had to rebuild the U.S. politically, socially, and economically. -
General William T. Sherman issued a Special Field order No. 15.
This set aside the Sea Islands for newly freed African Americans. The Sea Islands were located south of Charleston, South Carolina. The area was approximately 400,000 acres. Each family would now get 40 acres of land to farm on and a mule. Many African Americans ran to try and settle their land. Later, the land was returned back to the southern planters who had the land before the Civil War. -
The American Civil War
The American Civil War was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, a collection of eleven southern states that left the Union in 1860 and 1861. The conflict began primarily as a result of the long-standing disagreement over the institution of slavery. -
The Ku Klux Klan
A Radical Reconstruction made many white southerners mad and it created a resistance movement. This movement was based on discrimination and racism. A few while southerners accepted African Americans to become equal with them, and this led to violence. In 1866, white mobs attacked unarmed African-American men, children, and women and rioted in Memphis, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Tennessee. African Americans became injured, then in Memphis, the rioters, including police officers, did arson. -
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867
Terms were outlined for readmission to representation of rebel states. This bill divided all the confederate states, however except for Tennessee. They were divided into 5 military districts. -
The 1868 Presidential Race
The Republicans nominated Ulysses S. Grant. He was an awesome Union hero of the Civil War. they believed that he would please all parties, although he had not had experience in government. When he became nominated, he said, “Let us have peace.” This became the theme for the campaign. Republicans became aware while voters had become not as willing to help out African-Americans. The party now did not assure to expand Reconstruction or to further promote the rights regarding African Americans. -
Leading to the Election of 1872
The liberal Republicans broke away from the Republican party. They then formed an alliance with Democrats. They chose Horace Greeley. He was a newspaper editor from New York City, as the Democratic presidential candidate. His main goal was to destroy reconstruction, however, this was not enough to appeal to the voters. Grant won the re-election. -
1.3M African Americans were members of Baptist churches
Most people who joined these churches were in the south. Churches were central to the African-American quest for social justice. These churches also served as a place to worship, gathering places, and housed schools. Since slavery was separating families, they used this as a place to reunite with there families. The Freedmen’s Bureau also helped with this. -
War in the west and East
The union attacked strategic areas in the western and eatsern parts of the Confederacy in the early years of the Civil War