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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. The act stated that all escaped slaves must be returned to their owner if found.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was the best selling novel of the 19th century. And the second best selling book of that century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act let the people in that area decide if they wanted to have slaves or not. A lot of slave owners rushed to Kansas after the act was passed.
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Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln defeated John C. Breckinridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell.
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The confederate army invaded Fort Sumter. After the Americans surrendered Civil War Started.
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The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack battle was one of the most noted naval battles.
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The Battle of Shiloh
40,000 Confederate Soldiers attacked the Union Soldiers that were watching the Pittsburgh landing on the Tennessee under the command of Albert Sidney Johnston.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862. It freed slaves in 10 states.
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+emancipation+proclamation&safe=strict&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj74un3m8rSAhWB6YMKHa9XCNUQ_AUICCgB&biw=1920&bih=925#imgrc=1gDShEgM7o2jBM: -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was in or around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Union and the Confederate fought against each other.
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Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was one of the last battle during the civil war. It was fought in the morning. By the Union and the Confederate.
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Assassination of President Lincoln
The assassination of President Lincoln took place at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. John Wilkes Booth assassinated the president.
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. If they were caught it was a crime and they would be punished.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
