Slavery and Civil War Timeline

By Jacob_f

  • US declares independence and becomes a country

    US declares independence and becomes a country

  • 1803: Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States

    1803: Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the United States

  • Missouri Compromise between North and South: The compromise limits slavery to the South

    Missouri Compromise between North and South: The compromise limits slavery to the South

  • Underground railroad: slaves by the thousands escape to the north

    Underground railroad: slaves by the thousands escape to the north

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

  • :War with Mexico

    :War with Mexico

  • Harriet Tubman escapes

    Harriet Tubman escapes

  • Fugitive slave law

    Fugitive slave law

  • Dred Scott loses case

    Dred Scott loses case

  • Lincoln vs Douglas debates

    Lincoln vs Douglas debates

  • Lincoln elected president

    Lincoln elected president

  • South Carolina secedes

    South Carolina secedes

  • Picinic of the bull run

    Picinic of the bull run

  • eleven southern states secede

    eleven southern states secede

  • emancipation proclomation

    emancipation proclomation

  • shermans march to the sea

    shermans march to the sea

  • Last slaves freed in texas

    Last slaves freed in texas

  • Robert E lee surrenders

    Robert E lee surrenders