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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was where if a slave escaped and was found by anyone they had to be returned back to its "master." -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti slavery novel, it helped lay the groundwork for the civil war. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
This act allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery withing the boarders. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 is when Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat John C. Breckenridge. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
This battle had a Confederate win and this started the Civil War. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
This is notable as history's first duel between ironclad warships and beginning of a new era of naval warfare. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Was an executive order issued by President Lincoln. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle was Part of the Civil War which the Union won the battle. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment is abolishing slavery. -
Surrender at Appomattox
This was one of the last battles of the Civil War, Union got the victory. -
Assassination of Lincoln
Abraham was a Republican and the 16th president of the United States.
