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African Slaves are brought to VA 1619 Month and day Unknown
Slavery was wanted from both North and South. It didn't cause tension between them yet. -
Declaration Of Independence 1776
Freedom all states. Doesn't affect slavery -
Nat Turner Rebellion of 1831
The Nat turner rebellion was a raid at Harper's ferry because he believed he could influence the slaves to fight for their freedom. This surprised the south. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852 - 1860
Made people realize how bad slavery actually was. People argued and debated over slavery. The South was outraged they were angry. This was one of the causes of the Civil war. The book helped Republicans. -
John Brown Rebellion of 1859
John Brown lead an attack on the south to free slaves and arm them to help escape. He failed and was hung. -
Election of Lincoln
Abolitionist Abraham Lincoln was elected as president of the USA over Douglas. This got the south mad because they knew that he would attempt to end slavery. -
The south secedes from the union
The south secedes from the union by creating a boundary between them and the rest of USA. This was a result of Abraham Lincoln being elected as president. Douglas was elected as president of the south. -
Shots fired at fort sumter
The shots fired at fort Sumter was the first battle of the civil war. This war was started by the south but it only made more problems to the south
