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Dred Scott Decision
This decision declared slaves as private property and they had no rights. -
Harper Ferry Raid
John Brown led a failed raid trying to arm slaves in Virginia. -
South Carolina Leaves The Union
South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the U.S. -
Other States Leave the Union
Then establishing the Confederate States Of America (CSA) -
Lincoln sends supplies to Fort Sumpter
Lincoln sends food and medical supplies to the fort. -
Fighting Begins
P.G.T. Beauregard(CSA) opens fire on Fort Sumpter -
North's Anaconda Plan
North outnumbered the South by about 2:1 for numbers of soldiers. So the North plans to attack the south from all sides including the East. -
The south attacks
CSA finds orders wrapped around some cigars. 12,000 killed in the first 3 hours - Battle ends in a draw -
Battle of Fredricksburg
Burnside attacks Lee.Union Loses 13,000 while CSA only lost 5,000 -
Emancipation Proclamation- Abraham Lincoln
Frees all enslaved people in rebellious states -
Election of 1864
Lincoln defeats McCllean, ending any hope of a negotiated peace for the South -
13th amendment
The 13th amendment finally abolishes slavery. -
Final Battle
Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House -
Lincoln Assassinated
Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth in Fords theater -
Military Reconstruction Act
Split the South into 5 military zones (run by sec. of war Edwin Stanton) -
14th amendment
All people born in the U.S. are citizens. Also prevents former CSA's from holding political office -
15th amendment
No citizen could be denied the right to vote based on color or race.
