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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
This story was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that portrayed slavery as a cruel and brutal system. It was one of the biggest antislavery movements. -
The Liberator Goes Into Print
William Lloyd Garrison took a stand against slavery and made a newspaper called The Liberator, which was created January 1st, 1831. It talked about antislavery. -
Compromise of 1850 Passed
Was proposed by Henry Clay, a senator from Kentucky. It said that California was added as a free state, and slavery would be illegal in a new territory. It also passed a new Fugitive Slave Act, which said anyone who helped a fugitive would be fined or put in jail. -
Kansas-Nebraske Act Passed
It was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas, a senator from Illinois. It said that popular soverginity would decide if slavery would be allowed in Kansas and Nebraska Territories. It repealed the Missouri Compromise. Northerners didn't like this, but Southerners did. -
James Buchanan Sworn Into Office
James Buchanan was elected president in 1857. He was part of the Democratic Party. Before he was elected in 1857 he was part of the senate of the House of Representatives. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scot was born in Virginia and was born around 1800. He was born a slave and was determined to be free. But, the Supreme Court said that he was still a slave so he would not be a citizen and wouldn't be free. -
John Brown Raid at Harpers Ferry
John Brown had a goal to give slaves weapons so they could escape. But it didn't work and he was hung. This scared many southerners. -
Lincoln elected 16th President
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. He was an American Statesman and lawyer. He ended slavery and started the Civil War. -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
South Carolina was the first state to secede, then six other states followed. Once all the states seceded they elected Jefferson Davis as their president and named their new country The Confederate States of America. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was in Confederate territory guarding Charleston Harbor. Then, Lincoln got a message saying they are low on supplies. So, he sends unarmed men and supplies to the fort. But Jefferson Davis ordered Confederate forces to attack. Then Fort Sumter surrendered. This was the beginning of the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Bull Runwas the first major battle of the Civil War. About 30,00 Union troops attacked a small group of Confederates. The battle was in northern Virginia, near a small river called Bull Run. The South won this battle and it shocked many Northererns. -
Battle of Shiloh
General Grant led 40,000 troops South toward Cornith, Mississippi. This battle lasted two days. It was a narrow victory for the North, but both sides suffered about 23,000 casualities. -
Battle of Antietam
Lee had a plan to split his army into 4 parts and to attack the Confederates, but his plan didn't work. Instead they met up at a place called Antietam, which is near Sharpsburg,Maryland. The Union won this battle, but about 6,000 soldiers died and 17,000 soldiers were wounded. -
Battle at Fredericksburg
This battle was quiet early into the war and was one of the best victories for the Confederates. The Union suffered 12,653 casualties. -
Emancipation Proclamation Goes into Effect
Abraham Lincoln wanted to end slavery.So, he could take away property from anyone. Back then slaves were property. So on January 1st, 1863 all the slaves were set free. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
This battle was an amazing victory for the Confederates. Their were about 30,000 casualties from both sides. -
Battle at Gettysburg
This battle is known as the biggest battle of the civil war. It also is known as the biggest turning point in the civil war. It ended in a major victory for the North. -
Vicksburg Surrenders
The Union took over the Mississippi River and split the south into two. Vicksburg started a battle but unsuccessfully surrender. -
Shermons March to the Sea
The Union led 60,000 thousand soldiers to march 285 miles. They did this to scare all the Georgia civilians, so they would join the Union. -
South Surrenders at Appomattox Courthouse
General Robert E. Lee surrender his army. This battle only lasted a few hours. It was the end of the four year civil war.
