Slavery and civil war timeline

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  • US declares Independence

    US declares Independence

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana

  • Missouri

    Missouri

  • Underground railroad

    Underground railroad

  • Trail of Tears

    Trail of Tears

  • War with Mexico

    War with Mexico

  • Harriet Tubman escapes

    Harriet Tubman escapes

  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act

  • Dred Scott loses case

    Dred Scott loses case

  • Lincoln vs Douglas debate

    Lincoln vs Douglas debate

  • Lincoln elected president

    Lincoln elected president

  • South Carolina secedes

    South Carolina secedes

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

  • Eleven Southern states secede

    Eleven Southern states secede

  • The Picnic Battle of Bull Run

    The Picnic Battle of Bull Run

  • Robert E Lee surrenders

    Robert E Lee surrenders

  • Last slaves freed in Texas

    Last slaves freed in Texas

  • Sherman's march to the sea

    Sherman's march to the sea