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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act were laws that allowed people to capture and return slaves in the United States territories.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
It was a novel of anti-slavery and within three months had sold 300,000 copies. The novel created a huge impact on how Americans viewed slavery. In 1862 President Abraham Licoln met with the author of the book, Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide that within their border if they would allow slavery. It reversed the Missouri Compromise because Kansas was north of 36*30.
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Election of 1860
In November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He had 40 percent of the votes beating the three other candidates. Abraham Lincoln was the first republican to become president.
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Battle at Fort Sumter
The commander in charge of the Confederate forces around the Charleston Harbor opened fire on the Union Garrison. Garrison Commander ,Major Robert Anderson, on April 13, 1862 surrendered Fort Sumter.
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The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
Between ironclad warships, the Monitor vs. The Merrimack was the first duel in history. The battle began a new phase in naval warfare.
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The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh during that time was known as the bloodiest battle in American history. It took place in Tennessee and lasted two days.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln in September 22, 1862 that slaves within 100 days would be free if they were still in areas still in rebellion. The Emancipation Proclamation went in effect three months later on January 1, 1863
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered,n the American Civil War, the most important engagement. The Union and Confederate forces collided, thus making the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Surrender at Appomattox
In the village of Appomattox Courthouse at the house of William Mclean Robert E. Lee and General Grant decided to meet. After about two hours and a half the meeting ended and Robert E. Lee and his men surrender.
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Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
At Ford's Theatre, shortly after 10 in the night Abraham Lincoln was killed. John Wilkes Booth, after he had shot Lincoln, escaped through the back door of the theatre. The next morning,at Peterson's Boarding House, Abraham passed away.
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States. The amendment was ratified eight months after the Civil War.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/13th-amendment-ratified
