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Fugitive Slave Act
Happened in 1850, which was government were able to arrests African Americans that were accused as a runaway even if they had no proof and the people had no right for a trial. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Anti-slavery book that helped groundwork the civil war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom's_Cabin -
Kansas- Nebraska Act
The people could decide if the wanted to allow slavery in their borders. www.historyplace.com/lincoln/kansas.htm -
Election of 1860
It was the United States presidential election which the candidate Abraham Lincoln defeated John C. Breckenridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell. https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1860 -
Battle at Fort Sumter
A war fought by Confederate states army in South Carolina which the United States Army surrender started the American Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
it was the first war in the American Civil War that was a duel between ironclad warships. https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack -
The Battle of Shiloh
American Civil War that was fought for two days and took place in Battle of Pittsburgh Landing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect abolishing slavery if the Southern states didn't cease their rebellion by January 1st 1863. www.civilwar.org/education/history/emancipation-150/10-facts.html -
The Battle of Gettysburg
A war fought around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg -
Surrender at Appomattox
American Civil War in the Battle of Appomattox Court house which was one of the last fights of the American Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House -
Assassination of President Lincoln
Was shot by John Wilkes Booth at 10 p.m. in the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_lincoln_1.html -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment says that there will be no slavery in the United States and no involuntary servitude. https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html
