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Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott believed that since he and his family lived in a place that didn't allow slavery, they should have their basic rights given to them. " In 1846, Scott had begun the court suit for his and his family's freedom..." pg 377. After this, the court ruled that slaves weren't considered citizens and that they were still property. -Georgia: its heritage and its promise. -
Henry McNeal Turner
He was a black legislator, a minister and a delegate in 1867 for the constitutional convention who believed in rights for everyone. He, by extension, helped develop the 14th amendment, which let black men and women be American citizens. -Georgia: its heritage and its promise pg. 423-4. -
The Election of 1860
Republican, Abraham Lincoln, won the election, which broke off the thin bond between the south and the north. This was because he believed in not having slaves, while the south believed in having them. "The vote on a motion for succession was 166 to 130 in favor..." in 1861, "Georgia was one of seven states to secede at that time." pg 380- Georgia: its heritage and its promise. -
Battle of Chickamauga
The union's army went up against the south's in Tennessee to capture the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. From both sides, death was numerous, but the confederates won by being able to push the union back. - Georgia encyclopedia -
Sherman's March to the Sea.
The confederate soldiers marched from Atlanta to Savannah, raiding plantations and farms along the way. This impacted Georgia by showing "...that its government could not protect the people from invaders." -Georgia Encyclopedia -
Klu Klux Klan
The kkk was a group of white people who dressed up in white and terrorized African Americans because they were black. This made African Americans and white Republicans afraid to vote and made a lot of people afraid for their life. - Georgia: its heritage and its promise.