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First Issue Of The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison published the Liberator. The first issue was published on January 1, 1831. The newspaper was about anti-slavery. It changed the view of slavery. -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott was an enslaved African American bought by a doctor in Missouri. In 1846 antislavery lawyers helped Scott sue for his freedom. Scott claimed he should ne free since he lived in the areas where slavery was illegal. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney wrote the Court's opinion: Dred Scott was still an enslaved person. As such, he was not a citizen and had no right to bring a lawsuit. Living on free soil doesn't make Scott is property. Anti-slavery groups were outraged. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay suggested that California would become a free state, but other new territories would have no limits on slavery. The slave trade, but not slavery itself, would be illegal in Washington, D.C. Clay also pushed for a stronger fugitive slave law. Stephen A. Douglas divided Clays plan into parts, so congress could vote on it separately. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was published in 1852. It showed how slavery was cruel and brutal. The sale of Uncle Tom's Cabin was banned or stopped. -
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Stephen A. Douglas introduced a bill to settle the issue of slavery in the territories. He proposed repealing the Missouri Compromise and letting the voters in each territory vote on whether to allow slavery. Northerners protested but the Southerners supported the bill. The Kansas- Nebraska Act passed in 1854. -
James Buchanan Sworn into Office as the 15th President
James Buchanan nominated for president by the Republican party in 1856. James tried to appeal to Southern whites. The Democratic party endorsed it as popular sovereignty. -
John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry
On October 16-18, 1859 John Brown led a raid. He targeted Federal arsenal. He hoped African Americans would be armed and revolt against slave owners. Brown tried and convicted of treason and murder. Then he was hung. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected President on November 6, 1860. Lincoln was part of the Republican party. He wanted to leave slavery alone, but in the new territories ban it. The Southerners felt a victory in the Republican party would promote slave revolts as well as interfere with slavery. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Onion
South Carolina was the first state to secede form the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln. State by state was seceding, then the Confederacy was formed. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter Begins
Fort Sumter was located on a island guarding Charleston Harbor. It took place on April 12-14. It was a Confederate territory. Lincoln received a message that supplies were low and demanded its surrender. Lincoln replied back saying he was sending an unarmed group with supplies. There was a bombardment, no one died, Union surrendered the Fort. This battle was the beginning battle for the Civil War. -
The 1st Battle of Bull Run Begins
The battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. Union General Irvin McDowell's inexperienced army advanced on Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard's smaller forces. Before McDowell's could attack, General Joseph Johnston's confederate troops arrived to provide reinforcement for Beauregard's. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a decree issued by President Lincoln freeing enslaved people in those parts of the Confederacy still in rebellion on January 1, 1863. This had a strong impact. Then the government declared slavery wrong. -
Battle of Gettysberg
The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863. The battle was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was a bloody battle. Then the Confederates came back and lost again.. The Union won. -
Sherman's March Into the sea Begins
The Sherman March was a slash-and -burn. This meant they were destroying and burning things. This took place in Atlanta to the port of Savannah. The Confederates lost. -
The Surrender at Ion Appomattox Court House
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union General Ulysses. Lee was forced to surrender due to how bad the war was getting. This ended the Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assasination
John Wilkes Booth fatally shot Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. He was going to kidnap him earlier, but Lincoln failed to show up. This was bad because the Civil War just ended.
