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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a section of the group of laws known as the "Compromise of 1850." California became a free state during this time. These laws continued the use of the Underground Railroad.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Ten years later, Abraham Lincoln said "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." upon meeting her. Her book swept the nation and effected people in many different ways. Her book was about slavery and sold 300,000 copies just in the North.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was passed by US Congress. It allowed Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery in their borders.
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Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was the election in which Abraham Lincoln was elected president. He was a republican who defeated two democrats and one Constitutional Union candidate. Abraham Lincoln was the one to abolish slavery.
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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter lasted three days. Robert Anderson and his 85 soldiers positioned at St. Moultrie. They started fire at 4:30 am and shooting lasted 34 hours. This was the beginning of the Civil War.
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Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
It was the most important battle of the Civil War and was fought for two days. This battle had cut off some of Virginia's biggest cities from international trade.
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Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh took place when 40,000 confederate soldiers, who were currently under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnston, came out of the woods and attacked a line of Union soldiers occupying ground along the Tennessee River near Pittsburgh Landing.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order made by President Abraham Lincoln. It's purpose was to change the legal status from "slave" to "free" for over 3 million enslaved people.
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Battle of Gettysburg
The war was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was American confederates against versus Union. This battle held the largest number of casualties in the entire war.
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Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery. Though most slaves had already been freed, their post-war status was unknown.
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Surrender at Appomattox
This attack started before 8:00 in the morning. About 9,000 men hid in the fields west of the village before sunrise and waited. Lee's army surrendering was not the end but it set North Virginia's stage for it's conclusion.
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Assassination of President Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was killed by John Wilkes Booth during a play. This was a time when his nation needed him most. John escaped which cause a manhunt that ended in his death.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln
