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The South Secedes
The Secession of South Carolina began everything. It started because they felt that after Lincoln won the election of 1860, they would not get their voices heard. -
Lincoln's First Inauguration
The speech was for the South and was intended to state Lincoln's thoughts and goals about that area and the seven states that seceded from the Union. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
It occured in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and started the Civil War. The commander of the North was Major Robert Anderson and the commander of the South was General P. T. Beauregard. South Carolina demanded Anderson to surrender but he did not do so, causeing the begining of the war. No one died in that battle, yet it's important because it made a huge impact on American History. -
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The Civil War
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First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major of the war. It took place in the city of Manassas, Virginia. General Irvin McDowell led the Union troops against P.T. Beauregard's Confederate Army to capture Rchmond, Virginia. The Union forces were doing well at first until reinforcements came for the south, and soon the Union troops fled. -
Confiscation Acts
The first act was about permitting the confiscation of any of property, including slaves, being used to support the Confederates. The second act stated that any Confederate official, military or civilian, who did not surrender to the first act would have their slaves freed. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
It was a battle led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia against Union Major General John Pope's Army of Virginia. It was a fight bigger than the First Battle of Bull Run and was a victory for the Confederates. Gen. John Pope threatened the town of Gordonsville so Gen. Robert E. Lee sent Stonewall Jackson to protect the town. Lee planned to attack and divided his army and Jackson had destroyed Union communications so soon, Union forces retreated and lost the battle. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a bloody battle. The Confederates suffered about 11,000 casualties, the Union attackers more than 12,000. It started when George McClellan atacked and gave powerful blows against Robert E. Lee's troops. It is known as the bloodiest day. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by President Abraham Lincoln. It's know as one of the best speeches in American history and it was said during the Civil War for the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
Second Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln delivered his second inaugural address when slavery was ending, He expressed his sadness of what the war had done and how the Reconstruction Period would fix things by preventing horrible treatment of the South that lost and recognizing the devastating evil of slavery. -
Abolition of Slavery (13th Ammendment)
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolished slavery. Georgia was the last to ratify it on December 6, 1865 and the Secretary of State proclaimed it ratified on December 18, 1865 officially banning slavery from all territories of the United States. Many people believe that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery, but it only ended slavery in the Confederate States. -
The Fourteenth Amendment
It made it so African Americans could become citizens, recognize their rights, and provide equal protection under the law to all people. -
Right to Vote (15th Ammendment)
It protects the rights of Americans to elect their leaders. Specifically and lists that any American cannot be denied the right to vote, based on anything that sets them apart. It also allowed African Americans to be elected into public office.
