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The First Publishing of The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison, the publisher of The Liberator, was a very strong voice in the struggle to end slavery. He also founded the New England Anti-Slavery society. -
The Compromise of 1850
Introduced by Henry Clay, the compromise of 1850 set the North and South boundaries for the civil war. Another part of the compromise was the Fugitive Slave act. This prohibited free African Americans and whites from helping slaves escape to the North or Canada. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of the very important book, Uncle Tom's Cabin. This book was about and enslaved maned named Thomas, and he was sold to a man named Simon. Simon was a very abusive man, and he beat Tom many times. One day two enslaved women escape and Simon intended to beat Tom till he found out were the slaves escaped to. Tom refused to break and was eventually killed by Simon. This book inspired thousands to refuse slavery and stand against it. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
This act allowed the people of Kansas and Nebraska to decide weather or not they want slavery in the states. It also served to repeal the compromise of 1820. -
James Buchanin as President
James Buchanin, the 15 president of the United States, won a lot of popularity from being in the House of Representatives, which helped him become our 15th president. He was popular for his belief that the stated should choose weather or not they wanted slavery. -
The Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave in a free state before being mover into the slave state of Missouri. Dred believed that this entitled him to emancipation. Chief Justice Rodger B. Taney, a supporter of slavery, disagreed and the court ruled that no black man, free or slave, could claim citizenship and have a court case. -
John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry
John Brown was a white abolitionist led a group of other abolitionists to the militia's weapon cache and took up arms. They hoped the the save community would join the fight and help supply freedom fighters around the U.S. His plan was quickly put to rest by the local militia who captured Brown but killed many of his men in the process. John was put to trail and hung soon after. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president in 1860. He knew when he was going into the presidency that he would be dealing a lot with slavery in the states. Abe had to work very hard to try and keep the border states in the Union during the beginning of the Civil War. He was elected mainly for his stand on slavery. He believed not to abolish slavery, but to ban it in the new states coming into the U.S. -
South Carolina Secedes
When Abe Lincoln was running for president, the south believed that he was going to get rid of slavery all together. South Carolina said that they would leave the Union all together if Abe was elected, and before he was even sworn in they left. This helped any other Southern states make the decision to leave the Union as well. -
The battle for Fort Sumter
The battle for Fort Sumter was the start of the civil war. It was in the Union but was in the southern state of South Carolina. After being warned many times by the Confederates the fort still refused to surrender, and so the attack began. The Confederates fired on the base from many islands and one ship floating in the water. After a while the for had had enough and decided to pull up stakes. Despite all the damage there were no casualties. -
The Battle of Bull Run
The battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the civil war. The Union consisted of roughly 30,000 during the battle, and the Confederates had roughly 35,000. Since it was the first battle many of the soldiers had never seen combat before, and this battle really put thing into perspective for them. The South won the battle of Bull Run. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Another loss for the North in the battle of Gettysburg had about 50,000 causalities between the two sides. It was a long bloody battle and many troops deserted their posts due to the brutality of the battle. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
On November 15, 1864, General William T. Sherman led 60,000 some troops on a 285 mile march to frighten Georgia's civilians. Sherman's men paraded through the town stealing burning and eating the towns food. They weren't just fighting angry troops but angry civilians. -
Lincoln's Assasination
As the Civil War drew to a close tensions rose between the North and the South. On Good Friday April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abe Lincoln in Ford's theater.
