-
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
legal case in which the U.S. Supreme court ruled that a slave who resided in a free state could never be citizens of the United States. -
John Brown's Raid at Harpers' Ferry
John Brown tried to take over an arsenal, I think it was a success because it got people thinking. -
Abe Lincoln elected president
Lincoln represented The Republicans. He wanted to leave slavery alone where it existed, or ban it in all territories. -
South Carolina seceded from the union
South Carolina became the first slave state in the south to declare that it had seceded from the United States. -
James Buchanan was sworn into office
James Buchanan was sworn into office as the 15th president. -
Battle at Fort Sumter began
The bombardment and surrender at Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started The American Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of The American Civil war. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The proclamation declared "that all slaves" within the rebellious states, "shall be free." -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the largest battle fought in the American Civil War, and North America. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The purpose of the Sherman's marching to the sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. -
The Surrender of Appomattox Court House
The Battle of Appomattox Court House was on of the last major battles of the American Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was the 16th president of The United States. -
First Issue of Liberation
Liberation is freedom from limits on thoughts or behavior.
