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Gave African American's citizenship and said that states had to provide equal protection for all.
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After becoming independent in 1776 the north and south began to develop into two different regions
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Abraham Lincoln gave a speech about how he doesn't want the Union to seceded from the country and that dividing the country will help none.
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In 1860 Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election against Jon C. Breckinbridge.
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One of the first fights. Ignited the flame of the civil war.
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Confederate got out numbered so they fell back and ended up losing this battle.
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A battle that was near the Antietam creek in Maryland, this battle ended up with a Union win simply because the confederate got out numbered.
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This fights lasted 2 days, from July 1-3 and the union had 23,000 casualties and the confederate had 28,000 casualties which ended with a Union victory.
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A battle at a place called Vicksburg which was along the Mississippi river which was a confederate city and one of the last ones at that. On independence day July, 4 1863, the confederate surrendered that ended up with a Union victory.
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Sherman marched his troops destroying everything that the confederate had left.
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Congress formed the freedman's Bureau in March 1865.
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On April 8, 1865 , General Lee surrendered his army at the Appomattax courthouse
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Last fight of the civil war, the union gave grant an option to surrender and he did after the lost he took that day at the courthouse, which ended with a Union victory ending the war.
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On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth a he watched a play at Ford's Theater. He died earlier the next day.
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Guaranteed all men the right to vote.
