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Lincolns early political career
Began the first of 4 terms in illinois. Lincoln proposed ending slavery. -
The election of 1856
Events in kansas dominated the election of 1856. Democrats refused to support Douglas or Pierce. Eventually nominating James buchanan. -
bleeding kansas
Pro slavery gang guns down 11 unarmed antislavery settlers. Later became known as the marais des cygnes massacre, -
John Browns raid
John was planning a revolt but needed weapons for it. He stormed the U.S arsenal at harpers ferry. He captured the arsenal and captured brown and his survivors. He and his people were tried for murder and executed -
The election of 1860
The election was between lincoln and douglas . Lincoln ended up carrying the more populous North and won the presidency. -
The south secedes
a week after lincoln's election , the south carolina legislature called a convention to consider leaving the union. -
forming the confederacy
Representatives of the seven seceded states met in montgomery alabama to form a new nation. Had many internal disagreements. -
The battle of bull run
Small stream about 25 miles from washington D.C. Confederate troops waited at the small town of manassas junction. -
War in the west
Gaining control of the mississippi River valley would split the confederacy in two. They captured new orleans and other river cities. -
War in the east
Union general had a plan to attack the confederate capital at richmond -
The home front
Since most of the wars were fought in the south there was widespread property damge there. Shortages of both food and goods made life extremely difficult. -
Blockade runners
Hoping to break the union blockade runners,the confederates made an ironclad ship. The unions ironclad monitor confronted the virginia in the worlds first battle between ironclads. -
African Americans and the war
They wanted to punish the south and free its enslaved workers. President lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation -
Conditions for soldiers
A lot of people were dying from diseases . These conditions were caused by poor sanitation and polluted water. -
the election of 1864
between sherman and george mcclellan. Word of shermans capture of atlanta turned opinions around. The president easily defeated McClellan. -
Lincolns plan upsets congress
Lincolns actions set off a debate in congress. Congress responded with the wade-davis bill. Required a majority of a states white male citizens to pledge loyalty to the union before elections could be held -
The war ends
The long siege of petersburg succeeded. Lees troops merely had to turn over their weapons -
Lincoln is assassinated
Abraham lincoln did not live to see the war end or to carry out his reconstruction plan. On april 14 1865 John Wilkes booth a southerner shot Lincoln while the president sat watching a play at fords theatre in washington d.c Lincoln died the following month -
Southern Reaction
White citizens formed private groups to maintain white control in the south. One such group was the KKK which formed in 1866 and began terrorizing african americans and whites who supported their rights. -
Impact of reconstruction
Lawlessness increased and terrorists openly threatened and murdered republican candidates. When mississippi governor asked for help from the federal government in President Grant refused saying that the south continuing problems had tried the northern public.
