1844-1877 By Thy Period: 1846 to 1848 Mexican-American War 1848 Woman's Suffrage Movement takes prominence The WSM begins to take prominence after the meeting at Seneca Falls, NY. 1848 Gold discovered in California 1852 Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 1857 Dred Scott v. Sanford (Dred Scott case) 1859 Harper's Ferry Raid Period: 1861 to 1865 American Civil War Period: 1861 to 1865 Abraham Lincoln's presidency Feb 8, 1861 Confederate States of America formed Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation Dec 8, 1863 Lincoln's 10-Percent Plan Formally the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction Period: 1865 to 1877 Reconstruction Era Dec 6, 1865 13th Amendment ratified by states Jul 28, 1868 14th Amendment ratified by states Feb 3, 1870 15th Amendment ratified by states 1873 Panic of 1873