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Fugitive Slave Act
Provided the return for slaves brought to the free states -
Abraham Lincoln Being Elected President
Abraham was elected president and Hannibal Hamlin was elected vise president with only 39% in a four-man race. -
The 15th Amendment To The U.S. Constitution
The 15th Amendment gave the right to vote to Black men. -
The First Japanese Immigrants Arrive In Hawaii
About 900 Japanese immigrants arrive in Hawaii, they quickly become a large ethnic group. -
The Wounded Knee Massacre
Took place in South Dakota when U.S. Cavalry troopers fired on Lakota people who had gathered. The killing of hundreds of unarmed men, women, and children essentially marked the end of Native American resistance to white rule in the West. -
Former President Abraham Lincoln's birthday
Abraham Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday. -
The First Rose Bowl Game
The first post-season game in the nation between the West Coast's Standford against Midwestern Michigan. Michigan demolished Standford beating them 49-0.