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First Issue of The Liberator
The Liberator was a weekly newspaper published by William Harrison. -
Compromise of 1850 passed
It consisted of laws admitting California as a free state, creating Utah and New Mexico territories with the question of slavery in each. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
The book Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slavery novel that tells the life of African Americans. -
Kansas - Nebraska Act passed
It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery. -
James Buchman elected president
America’s 15th president, was in office from 1857 to 1861. During his presidency, seven Southern states seceded from the Union. -
Dred Scott decision
In 1857, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the Dred Scott case, saying the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories. -
John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry
On October 16, 1859 John Brown, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-outs to go to Harpers Ferry. Brown and his men captured citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal. -
Abe Lincoln elected president
The first president from The Republican Party, Lincoln was responsible for many large changes and is an icon in American History. -
South Carolina seceeds from the union
Although Lincoln's election was fair, it nonetheless pushed the Deep South toward secession. -
Battle at Fort Sumter begins
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the surrender of Fort Sumter, near Charleston, South Carolina, that started the American Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
Also known as Battle of First Manassas, in Prince William County, Virginia, it was the first major battle of the American Civil War -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was fought by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The purpose of this “March to the Sea” was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. -
The Surrender at Appomattox Court House
It was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Was Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on Good Friday, while attending a play as the American Civil War was drawing to a close.
