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One of the main parts of the compromise of 1850 was the fugitive slave act, forcing states to return runaway slaves back to their slave states.
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Allowed states to determine if they would allow slavery by popular vote. Also divided north and south through the Douglas Bill.
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He was a free slave who sued for his freedom, but the court decided he was still property, not person. Created lots of tension and unrest within the nation and political parties.
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John Brown, an American abolitionist, led violent slave uprisings.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected, causing the southern states to start contemplating seceding from the U.S.
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South Carolina becomes the first of many southern states to secede from the union, leading to the creation of the confederacy.
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The civil war begins with the Battle of Fort Sumter, giving the confederate army their first victory
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Freed slaves in the confederacy
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One of the bloodiest battles ever on US soil. Major union victory and turning point in the war.
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Established to help newly freed slaves. Although it provided homes, jobs, and food, it ended in 1872 due to lack of funding.
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At Appomattox court house, Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulysses S Grant, ending the war.
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Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Fords Theatre while watching a play by John Wilkes Booth
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The 13th amendment was passed, officially abolishing slavery in the US
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Andrew Johnson's cabinet had lots of corrupted and scandalous individuals, leading to his impeachment.
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The 15th amendment granted black males the right to vote.
