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First issue of the Liberator
The Liberator was an abolitionists newspaper created by William Lloyd Garrison. William was one of the first white abolitionists. The Liberator went on for 35 years before shutting down on December 29, 1865. -
Compromise of 1850- Passed
Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky suggested a compromise. California would be a free state, but other new territories would have no limits on slavery. In addition, the slave trade, but not slavery itself, would be illegal in Washington, D.C. Clay also pushed for a stronger fugitive slave law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin is anti-slavery novel written by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It features the character Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave who tells the stories of his life. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act- Passed
Stephan A. Douglas was the senator Illinois introduced the bill to settle the issue of slavery in the territories. -
James Buchanan Sworn Into Office
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States. James represented Pennsylvania and the Democratic Party. He took all Southern states except Maryland. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was an enslaved- African American and he was owned by a doctor. He had the help of anti- slavery lawyers to sue for freedom. He went to court and was denied by the Supreme Court because he didn't have the right to sue on free ground. -
John Brown's Raid of the Harpers Ferry
John Brown led a group on a raid at Harper's Ferry. John attacked local citizens and Federal Troops and were defeated. After, John Brown was sentenced to the death penalty. He died December 2, 1859. -
South Carolina Secedes from Union
They created a new country called the Confederate States of America. They elected Jefferson Davis as president after the 6 states including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected as President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th of the United States. He was a Republican from Kentucky. He wanted to leave slavery as is was, but didn't want it to spread across the states. He was later assassinated on April 15, 1865. -
Battle at Fort Sumter Begins
The Confederate States of America sent a message to the commander of Fort Sumter to threaten them. The message was sent to Lincoln and warned the Confederates. Jefferson Davis commanded an attack on Fort Sumter. Lincoln sent troops in and they were defeated. -
The Battle of Bullrun
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as Battle of First Manassas, was fought on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia, near the city of Manassas, not far from Washington, D.C. It was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The Union's forces were slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops in their first battle. It was a Confederate victory. -
The Battle Of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's attempt to invade the North. -
Sherman's March of the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the military Savannah Campaign in the American Civil War, conducted through Georgia from November 15 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army.
