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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Her book chanced Northern perceptions of African Americans and slavery. The south tried hard to get her book banned. Many historians consider it one of the causes of the Civil war. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen Douglas proposed to undo the Missouri Compromise and allow slavery above the Missouri Compromise line. Douglas tried to avoid the issue of slavery by allowing the residents of the new territories to exercise popular sovereignty. -
Dred Scott
Moved from Missouri to Wisconsin and back to Missouri. African Americans were not considered citizens. The federal government could not prohibit slavery in the territories. The Missouri Compromise was illegal . -
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V'Randre's Civil War Timeline
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Election of 1860
Lincoln won the election without a single Southern vote. -
Confederate States of America
This caused several states to secede. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Free's slaves at war with the Union. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln admonished that the war was not a war between regions but a fight for freedom. -
Freedman's Bureau
Their job was to feed and cloth war refugees. Also heped formerly enslaved people find jobs and negotiate labor contracts. -
Appomattax Courthouse
This was the final major engagement of the Civil War. General Lee surrendered to General Grant and the American Civil War came to an end. -
13th Amendment
Slavery was ended permanently. -
14th Amendment
Guarantees citizenship, due process, and equal protection. -
Election of 1876
Tilden won 184 electoral votes, 1 short of a majority. That left 20 votes in dispute. The votes in dipute were from three southern states still controlled by Republicans.. A special commission was formed to decide the issue, Hayes won after several Southern Democrats supported him.
