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Abraham Lincoln

  • Birth

    Birth

    Abraham Lincoln was born on Febuary 12, 1809.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise sets a boundary line between free and slave territory
  • Abe Starts Studying

    Abe Starts Studying

    Once Abraham Lincoln got elected Illinois General Assembly, he started studying the laws to know more about how he can affect slavery.
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act becomes a law, nullifying Missouri Compromise
  • Lincolns Speech

    Lincolns Speech

    Lincoln made a speech in Peoria in opposition to popular sovereignty
  • Dred Scott

    Dred Scott

    Abraham Lincoln Spoke out against Dred Scott decision in Springfield
  • Slavery Speech

    Slavery Speech

    March 6th, Lincoln delivers an impassioned speech on slavery in New Haven, Connecticut
  • President

    President

    He was elected 16th President of the United States
  • Slavery Law

    Slavery Law

    Lincoln Signs a law freeing slaves being used by the Confederates in their war effort
  • Abolishing Slavery

    Abolishing Slavery

    Lincoln signs act abolishing slavery in the district of columbia
  • FREE AT LAST

    FREE AT LAST

    Slavery was prohibited in US territories
  • Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln issues a version of the Emancipation Proclamation
  • Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

    Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

  • Last Speech

    Last Speech

    Abraham Lincoln made his last speech regarding reconstition and how the US is turning around since freeing slaves.
  • Lincoln dies

    Lincoln dies

    Abraham Lincoln died at 7:22 a.m. on April 15th, 1865 from a gunshot wound