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The first issue of the Liberator
This newspaper was written by William Lloyd Garrison, He was on of the first white abolitionists to try to end slavery in his newspaper. -
Compromise of 1850 passed
This was a compromise in the issue of slavery. Proposed by Henry Clay. Added California as a free state. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
This was a book by Harriet Stowe that let people realize slavery was cruel and rude. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act passed
Proposed by Stephen A. Douglas. It repealed the Missouri Compromise. Ended with "bleeding kansas" -
James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th president
James Buchanan was sworn into office in the democratic party. He was running against John Fremont. -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott was a enslaved African American you lived in free property. He tried to sue because he was living in free soil and said he should be free to. But the judge ended up saying that he is still property and you can't take away peoples property. -
John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry
John Brown was a abolitionist who marched into Harper's Ferry. He tried to free slaves and give them weapons so they could fight there way free. In the end John Brown was killed and many others. Even though it was not a success, many people say it was on of the events that started the Civil War -
Abe Lincoln elected president
Abram Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. Before we became president he was in the race for senate of Illinois vs. Douglas. He ended up losing ,but that only put his name out there. -
South Carolina seceded from the Union
South Carolina did not like the idea of Abram was the President so they seceded from the Union into the Confederacy. This was the first state to seceded in the U.S. -
Battle at Fort Sumter begins
Fort Sumter was a U.S island guarding Charleston, but when South Carolina seceded they thought the Fort should be Union property.The Confederacy Won this battle. -
First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle of the Civil War. It was fought in Prince William County, Virginia. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army. The Confederacy won this battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation (date it goes into effect)
After the Civil War the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It freed all slaves because the Union won the war. -
Battle of Gettysburg (begins)
Battle of Gettysburg took place in and out of Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The Union won this battle. This battle was considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War -
Sherman March to the sea (begins)
The purpose of this March to the Sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. This took place in Savannah, Georgia. -
The Surrender at Appomattox court house
This battle was fought in the morning. It was also one of the last battles of the Civil War. The battle was won by the Union -
Lincoln's assassination
Lincoln was shot on April 15 when he was watching a play. This took place at Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer shot him.
