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John Brown
During "Bleeding Kansas" conflicts, he led the attacks on pro slavery residents. In 1858 he had a small "army" and in 1859 he attacked a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry. -
Robert E. Lee
Confederate General, Surrendered to Grant in Virginia, which ended the Civil War. Governor John Letcher made him commander in chief of the Military and naval forces of the state (Virginia) President Davis made him president of the armies of the Confederate. -
Jefferson Davis
President of the confederate states of America during the Civil War. Tried to managing the southern war effort and maintain control of the confederate economy but he failed to manage congressional oppression or inspire the southern republic -
Abraham Lincoln
a Military strategist and a slavery leader. Made the Emancipation Proclamation, in 1863 that freed slaves in the rebellious states. His Gettysburg Address is a big part of influential history. -
Charles Sumner
Committed to the civil rights. Anti Slavery leader in the late 1840s Joined with other Whigs and Democrate who formed the free soil party. Eventually stopped the extension of slavery i new territory -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Wrote a book about Anti Slavery called "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and was made to "Awaken sympathy and feeling for the african race" -
Stephen Douglas
Urged the prosecution after the war against the rebels, support for the northern cause. Lost to Ab lincoln for president. -
William Tecumseh Sherman
Destroyed the souths will and ability to fight, Is known as a great strategist, forceful leader. Ablest Union general of the war (along with Ulysess S. Grant) Will commanded the Union armies of the west. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Commanded the victorious Union Army (1861-1865) Worked to reconcile the North and South while protecting the civil right of the freed slaves. Abraham Lincoln gave him control of all the U.s armies. Ablest Union General of the war. -
Compromise of 1850
The fugitive slave act that ended the slave trade. Consists of laws admitting California a free state, and settling a Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute. -
Bleeding Kansas
political confrontations between free staters (anti slavey) and the southern yankees. Whom both fought for Kansas' territory to determine its fate as a free state or pro slavery -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Allowed Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide, whether they wanted slavery beyond the borders or not. -
Dred Scott Decision
Set the fact for the right of the slave owners to take their slaves to the western territories. Slaves were the owners property and could not be taken from, without process of law. -
Lincoln - Douglas Debates
21st-Oct 15th. Seven debates. Stephen A. Douglas and Ab Lincoln. Were about Sectional conflicts over slavery and states' rights. -
Lincoln's Election
He was the first president from the republican party. Success of his election, and the important part of his election was that he held all the free states. -
Fort Sumter
The sight of the first shots fired of the Civil War. Involving the confederate General PGT beauregard, and US major Robert Anderson, who surrendered to the confederates after 34 hours. -
The Battle of Bull Run
First major land battle involving the union and the confederates near manassas junction. The federals retreated and in result the confederates won the battle. -
Harper's Ferry
U.S military arsenal located at Harper's Ferry was the target. An assault was made there by John Brown. Was suppose to be the first stage of a plan to establish an independent strong hold of free slaves. -
Battle of Antietam
The first battle fought on Northern soil, involving Gereral Grant Lee and George McClellan. This battle took place in Maryland. George advanced into the north and Abraham Lincoln declares the Emancipation Proclamation. Known as the bloodiest single day. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham believed abolition was the correct path to take in the war. The proclamation had said "that all persons held as slaves--are, and hence forward shall be free" This proclamation made a turning point in the war. -
Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address
The battle of Gettysburg happened through July 1st-3rd. Involved General Robert E Lee and General George G Meade. One of the bloodiest land decisive battles. Turned the War into the Union's favor.
Gettysburg Address (November 19th 1863) was a speech Ab Lincoln had spoken. 273 words that cited the principles of human equality, in the Declaration of Independence. This connected the Civil War to a desire of a new birth of freedom. -
Andersonville Prison
Confederate military prison in Andersonville, Georgia. Captured Union Soldiers were put here and almost 13,000 Union prisoners perished. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Involving confederate General Robert E Lee and Union General Ulysses S. Grant, in Virginia. Robert surrendered almost 28,000 troops after the Union cut off his retreat. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Involving John Wilks Booth. He was a confederate sympathizer, who shot, and killed Ab. He had hoped to throw the U.S Government into disarray. -
Reconstruction
1865-1877. The period after the civil war of the U.S or mostly the southern areas, in this time "Black Codes" were passed through state legislatures. With the North not liking the idea, Presidential Reconstruction was developed. As well as Radical Reconstruction. The free salves were given a "Voice in Government"
After an economic depression in the south, The democrats took control of the house of representatives. The Compromise of 1876 was the ending point of Reconstruction
