Civil war, Pre-war and afte

By Yesvery

  • Gadsden Purchase

    A small strip of land was purchased from the Mexican government.

  • Kansas nebraska act

    Republican party was formed

  • Dredd Scott decision

    The Dredd Scott decision established that slaves were property and could not die in court.

  • John Brown's raid on harpers ferry

  • South Carolina's secession

    In 1860 South Carolina left the union after Abraham Lincoln was elected president.

  • 1861

    Confederate States of America formed
    Civil War begins at Fort Sumter
    Upper South secedes
    North is defeated at the first battle of Bull Run

  • 1865

    Sherman takes South and North Carolina.
    Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House.
    Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery.
    Andrew Johnson becomes President, the South is happy about this.

  • Lincoln was murdered

    Lincoln was assassinated in a theatre by John Wilkes Booth.
  • KKK was formed

    KKK was formed

    KKK is formed and Andrew does nothing about the terrorizing of the black community