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The Fugitive Slave Act
Fordham UniversityThe Fugitive Slave Act demanded the return of runaway slaves. It stated that all fugitive slaves must be returned to the south no matter where they were in the north. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
library of congressThe kansas nebraska act repealed the missouri compromise and allowed slavery in the territory north of the 36 degrees 30 degress latitude -
election of 1860
West virginia division of cultured historythe presidential election of 1860 between abraham lincoln, stephen douglas, john breckenbridge, John bell -
battle of fort sumpter
National park serviceit was the opening engagment of the civil war. when the confederates demanded the surrender of the the garrison of the fort sumpter they refused and eventually surrendered -
the monitor vs the merrimack
infoplease.comtwo union and confederate warships which engage in combat. the end battle resulted in a draw. -
the battle of shiloh
civilwar.orga civil war battle in which the confederates overwhelmed the union soldiers and was the bloodiest battle in america history at its time. -
the emancipation prolclamation
featured document the emancipation proclamationit was issued by abraham lincoln during the civel war. it stated that every slave in rebellious states are free. -
the batle of gettysburg
the history placea civil war battle in which the confederates under command of general lee and the union under command of general meade fought in gettysburg -
the thirteenth amendment
library of congressthe thirteenth amendment is the amendment that officialy abolished slavery in the united states. -
surrender at appomattox
eyewitness to historygeneral e lee' s army was weak and surrounded so he agreed to to meet general grant to discuss surrender
