1860's

By rachelstall238
  • abraham lincoln becomes president

    abraham lincoln becomes president

  • the civil war begins

    the civil war begins

    The American Civil War begins when Confederate troops capture Fort Sumpter in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • the emancipation proclamation

    the emancipation proclamation

    President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for enslaved persons living in states under the control of the Confederacy.
  • abraham lincoln is killed five days after the civil war ends

    abraham lincoln is killed five days after the civil war ends

  • Congress authorizes a five cent coin called the nickel.

    Congress authorizes a five cent coin called the nickel.