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First issue of the Liberator
It was a newspaper that abolitionist newspaper founded by William Lloyd Garrison -
compromise of 1850 passed
5 separate bills passed by the united states -
Uncle Tom's cabin published
Was an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
Kansas-Nebraska act passed
The act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery north of latitude 36°30. -
James Buchanan sworn into office as the 15th President.
James Buchanan was swore into presidency on March,4,1857. -
Dred Scott decision
He went to a free state were it was prohibited to have a slave, but the judge ruled slaves were just property not humans . -
John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry.
Was a attempt by a white abolitionist to start an armed rebellion by seizing a United States Arsenal Harpers Ferry. -
Abe Lincoln elected President of the United States.
He was the first Republican candidate to win mostly cause the democratic party split during this time. -
South Carolina seceded from the Union.
South Carolina was the first of 7 states to succeed for the United states -
Battle at Fort Sumter begins.
The battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle in the civil war. -
First Battle of Bull Run begins
It was the first major battle in the civil was also know as Battle of First Manassas. -
Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect
It declared all the slaves in the Rebellious states shall be free. -
Battle of Gettysburg begins
It is known to be one of the most important battles in the Civil War with the Union beating the confederates -
Sherman's March to the Sea begins
The Union goal was to gain Atlanta, Georgia witch is a big transportation city in the confederacy Union Success . -
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
It was the last battle in the Civil War with a Union win. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was shot during a play in Washington D.C. by John Wilkes.
