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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a time where any escaped slaves would need to report back to their owner. This Act ended in 1851.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
This book was an Anti-Slavery novel wrote by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book was known to help lay the groundwork for the Civil War.
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allowed people in the Kansas or Nebraska territories to decide for themselves weather to not have or have slavery within their borders
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Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was a candidate in the election. He finally became president in the election of 1861. His term was over in 1865 because he was assonated.
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Battle of Fort Sumter
General P.G.T. was in command of Confederate forces, and he had the force open fire on the Union garrison. The Garrison commander did not surrender till the next day in the afternoon.
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The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
This battle was a naval engagement of the Civil War. This battle was on the water in boats.
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The Battle of Shiloh
Confederate soldiers were surrounding the Tennessee River commanding unprepared Federal forces from their camps and threatened to overwhelm them. The war ended on Monday April 7 a day later from the start of the battle.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was presidential. This order was issued by Abraham Lincoln. This proclamation was purported to change federal legal status.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle had the most casualties of the entire war. Gettysburg fight, is also known as the turning point of the war. General George Meade's Army defeated attacks from the Confederate.
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Battle of Appomattox Surrender
The battle was only fought a few days later from the Battle of Shiloh. This war was the final engagement of Confederate Army. This battle was also one of the last battles of the American Civil War.
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Assassination of President Lincoln
Lincolns assassination took place in the theater, while he was watching a play. John Wilkes Booth was somewhat of a famous actor and got into the balcony that Abe was sitting in and shot him in the back of the head.
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th amendment involved Slavery in America. It stated that Slavery was ratified, after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
