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Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitive slave act was harsh. This is because it stated that a runaway slave must be given back to its owner if found and captured. This is bad because most times they were severely beaten or even often times killed. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Published
Uncle toms cabin is an anti slavery book and helped lay the ground for the Civil War. It is credited with helping fuel the abolitionist cause in 1850s. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska act was passed on May 30th 1854 and was to see if the people living on the border of Nebraska and Kansas to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery where they are at. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was a long fought journey for Abe Lincoln. He had had a long hard life. But despite that he ran for president and won in 1860 with 180 electoral votes against John C. Breckenridge. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The bombardment at Fort Sumter near Charleston North Carolina by the confederate states army. They returned gunfire and Subsequent surrender by the us and this started the American Civil War. -
Monitor vs The Merrimack
This was the battle of Hampton Roads. Often referred to as the monitor vs the Merrimack. This was the most argued and most important naval battle. -
The Battle of Shiloh
Major battle in the western theatre of The American Civil War. This was fought in southwestern Tennessee. -
The Emancipation Proclomation
A presidential proclamation and executive order issued by president Abe Lincoln. He did this to see if he could end up abolishing and getting rid of slavery. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A war fought between union and confederate forces. This happened during the American Civil War. This was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th amendment is what was passed by everyone to abolish slavery. It was passed by senate on April 8th -
Surrender at Appomatox
This was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. It is called this because this is the day of the surrender and it happened and was finished in the courthouse and Appomattox was the name of the courthouse. -
Assasination of President LIncoln
Abe Lincoln was the 16th president of the unites states and was Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while he was watching a movie in a theatre.
