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Abraham was elected President. He was from the north. He wanted to end slavery. The people from the south did not want him to be President.
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South Carolina became the first state to leave the United States. They decided to make their own country.
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The southern states form their own country called The Confederate States of America. The southern states wanted slavery.
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Now that Abraham is in office he wants to get all the countries back in the same country.
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The South attacks Fort Sumter South Carolina.
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The north started the war expecting a easy when. The Confederate won which gave them lots of confidence. The north was shocked after losing.
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The Confederate started the war. The Confederate lost the war.
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President Abraham Lincoln issues a order to free all slaves.
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The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.