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First Issue of The Liberator
The Liberator was an abolitionist newspaper that called for an immediate end to slavery. -
Compromise of 1850 Passed
It admitted California as a free state, created Utah and New Mexico territories, set a Texas-New Mexico boundary, and ended the slave trade in Washington D.C. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book that showed the truth about slavery. It was very controversial and was banned in the south. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed
The Kansas-Nebraska Act let residents decide whether or not to have slavery in their area. -
James Buchanan Sworn into office as 15th President
James Buchanan was part of the Democratic party. -
Dred Scott Decision
After 11 years, it was decided that Dred Scott was just "property" and no one, not even the Constitution could end slavery. -
John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry
He and a group tried to take over a federal arsenal, but federal troops came and stopped them. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected for President
Abe being President of the U.S. caused many southern states to recede from the Union. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia all seceded the Union by February of 1861. -
Battle of Fort Sumter Begins
The confederates attacked first, causing the Union to surrender, despite heavy bombardment. No one died. -
Battle of Bull Run
Known as Battle of First Manassas to the South, first major battle of the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation Goes into Effect
Declared that all slaves are free. -
Battle of Gettyburg
Won by the Union, 2 days long, bloodiest battle, and it was a turning point in the war. -
Shermen's March to the Sea
The purpose was to scare Georgia’s civilian population to abandon the Confederate cause. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the front of Appomattox Court House in Virginia, ending the Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate supporter, shot Abraham Lincoln at a play in Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. Lincoln was shot five days after the end of the Civil War.
