The Union In Crisis

The Plessy vs. Ferguson Case

1896 BCE

The Plessy vs. Ferguson case resulted in the Supreme Court decision to establish legal segregation in public facilities as long as the separate facilities were "equal". The Plessy vs. Ferguson case was significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because it angered the blacks because they did not feel equal because of the separation.

Jim Crow Laws

1877 BCE

Jim Crow Laws were segregation laws passed by white southerner legislatures. Jim Crow Laws was significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because the blacks still, after fighting for equality, were treated inferior to whites.

The Fourteenth Amendment

1868 BCE

The Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution granting the citizenship to former slaves guaranteeing the full rights of citizenship to people born in the United States; equal protection of the laws and the right to due process of law was also guaranteed. The Fourteenth Amendment was significant to the leadership involving the Union in Crisis because the amendment allowed blacks to receive some of the rights they deserved and led to the Reconstruction period of America.

The Thirteenth Amendment

1865 BCE

The Thirteen Amendment was added to the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the country. The Thirteenth Amendment was significant to the leadership involving the Union in Crisis because slaves were now free and a step was taken towards Reconstruction.

The Emancipation Proclamation

1863 BCE

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln after the battle of Antietam. The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order that freed slaves in all portions of the United States not then under Union control (Confederate States) The Emancipation Proclamation was significant to the crisis involving the Union in Crisis because it angered the people of the Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation because he though the south would no longer have strong allies.

The Battle of Gettysburg

1863 BCE

The Battle of Gettysburg was the greatest battle of the Civil War, fought in south-central Pennsylvania. The Battle of Gettysburg was significant to the war involving the Union in Crisis because it ended in a major victory for the North and is usually considered the turning point of the war.

The Anaconda Plan

1861 BCE

The Anaconda Plan was a plan created by Union general Winfield Scott to cut off the South's trade using a blockade. The Anaconda Plan was significant to the war involving the Union in Crisis because the plan successfully angered the Confederates, though a very prominent war strategy.

The Battle of Fort Sumter

1861 BCE

The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War. The Battle of Fort Sumter was significant to the war involving the Union in Crisis because it started the physical confrontations.

The Battle of Antietam

1861 BCE

The Battle of Antietam was a decisive engagement in the American Civil War that halted the Confederate advance on Maryland for the purpose of gaining military supplies. The Battle of Antietam was significant to the war involving the Union in Crisis because considered the bloodiest battle of the time period.

Robert E. Lee

1861 BCE

Robert E. Lee was the commander of Confederate troops during the Civil War. Robert E. Lee was significant to the war involving the Union in Crisis because the was the commander of the Confederates.

Secession

1860 BCE

Secession was the act of withdrawing form the Union. Secession was significant to the crisis involving the Union in Crisis because the eleven southern states withdrew themselves from the Union and led to the Civil War.

The Election of 1860

1860 BCE

Abraham Lincoln was elected as president and as a result of the election, slavery was hotly debated (Lincoln sided with abolitionists), South Carolina seceded, economic differences arose between the North and the South, and the Civil War began in 1861. The Election of 1860 is significant to the crisis involving the Union in Crisis because Abraham Lincoln was not favored by the South and seceded with was a major cause disagreement between the North and the South and the start of the Civil War.

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates

1858 BCE

The Lincoln-Douglas Debates were a series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas discussing topics such as popular sovereignty and the issue of slavery. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates were significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because these debates made Lincoln a national figure and helped pave the way for his election to the presidency.

Dred Scott Case

1857 BCE

The Dred Scott vs. Sanford case was a Supreme Court decision that ruled slaves were property and had no rights; Missouri Compromise had been viewed as unconstitutional. The Dred Scott case was significant to the crisis involving the Union in Crisis because the decision caused the abolitionists during this time period to become irate and they were now determined to win the presidency in 1860 to enable the freedoms of the slaves.

"The Bleeding Kansas"

1856 BCE

"The Bleeding Kansas" was a series of violent political confrontations in the United States involving anti-slavery and pro-slavery elements in Kansas. "The Bleeding Kansas was significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because it turned the people of Kansas against each other;one side for slavery, the other opposing it.

The Fugitive Slave Act

1850 BCE

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law a part of the the Compromise of 1850 denying runaway slaves the right to a jury trial, making it a crime to assist runaway slaves and requiring local law enforcement to help capture them. The Fugitive Slave Act was significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because this law angered many northerners and slaves who felt they should be free.

The Compromise of 1850

1850 BCE

The Compromise of 1850 was Henry Clay's proposal to settle a dispute over slavery in new states; California was admitted as a free state, allowing the remaining territories acquired from Mexico to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery. The Compromise of 1850 was significant to the leadership involving the Union in Crisis because it ended slave trading in the United States.

The Wilmot Proviso

1846 BCE

The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal banning slavery from any territory the United States acquired in the Mexican Cession; passed in the House but failed in the Senate. The Wilmot Proviso was significant to the leadership involving the Union in Crisis because people wanting to get rid of slavery soon began speaking out and standing up for what they thought was right.

Abraham Lincoln

Mar 4, 1861

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves. Abraham Lincoln was significant to the leadership involving the Union in Crisis because he freed the slaves and preserved the Union in which is our country today.

The Writ of Habeas Corpus

Apr 27, 1861

The Writ of Habeas Corpus is the legal right of someone who has been arrested to be brought before a court to have the charges explained, thus prevent unlawful detentions. The Writ of Habeas Corpus was significant to the conflict involving the Union in Crisis because it was suspended by Abraham Lincoln so southerners and people who supported the southerners could be thrown in jail for disrupting the balance of the nation.