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Fort Sumter
A fort in the South which was controlled by the North. The North tried to resupply it and it was attacked by the south. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Union forces tried to invade Virginia to capture the capital but were stopped by Confederate forces. -
Battle of Antietam
Robert E Lee tried to invade the north because of the wins in defense. He wrote all the plans in 3 cigars and the person who sent it forgot one and this got in Union hands. This ended up being the day of fighting with the most casualties in American history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This abolished slavery in all southern states and exempted all territories and slave states with the north. -
Formation of the 54th Massachusetts
This was a fully black regiment that fought for the Union in the Civil War. -
Defeat at Vicksburg
Another win of the Union which split the Confederacy in two. -
New York City Draft Riots
People in New York City were rebelling against the draft for the Civil War. -
Battle of Gettyburg
A Union win which was the turning point of the war . -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln Famous speech talking about the battle of Gettysburg. This speech gave the Union hope for the future. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman used a tactic called Total War to bring fear to the Confederacy and make everyone lose hope. -
13 Amendment
Abolish's Slavery everywhere in the US but leaves Prisoners to work. -
Creation Of The Freedman's Bureau
This Group would help slaves who were freed get an education because it was not available in plantations. -
Confederacy Surrender
At Appomattox Court house General Robert E. Lee surrender to the Union. -
Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
A man named John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln when he was watch a play in a theater. -
14th Amendment
This Amendment allowed slaves to to get a citizenship. -
15th Amendment
This Amendment allowed slaves or anyone of color to vote in government polls. -
The End of Reconstruction
As the Civil War ended there was still a lot of problems. Many people homes were gone and people need to reconstruct family and shelters. At the End most South and North people were one again together. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Plessy went on a train and was mostly white but was black too. When on the train they asked him to move on the black side of the train but he refused, Then they Supreme court took the case and said he was guilty.
