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Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was a fight which happened near Charleston, South Carolina. This battle was between the confederate army and the union army. -
First battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run happened at Manassas between the union and the confederacy. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam happened in Maryland between the union and the confederacy. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. Wikipedia The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation created by Abraham Lincoln to outlaw slavery in the north. -
Formation of the 54th mass.
The 54th mass. Infantry regiment was an infantry regiment that provided service for the Union army during the civil war. This was also the first African american regiment during the civil war. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg is the most important battle in the american civil war because the union were able to gain a huge victory over the confederacy. -
Defeat of Vicksburg
General grant led the union army at Champion Hill for a victory over the confederacy. -
New York City Draft Riots
The New York City draft riots (July 13–16, 1863), known at the time as Draft Week, were violent disturbances in Lower Manhattan, widely regarded as the culmination of working-class discontent with new laws passed by Congress that year to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. The draft riots were over the drafts for the army in the civil war. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address was a speech by Abraham Lincoln. He gave the speech in Pennsylvanian -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman and the union army marched from Atlanta to Savannah and destroyed everything along the way. -
Congress passes the 13th Amendment
The 13th amendment states that "the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime" -
Creation of Freedman’s Bureau
The freedman's bureau was created so that the newly freed slaves were given the same rights and fairness as any other person. -
Surrender at Appotmatox Courthouse
This was one of the last battles of the civil war. The surrender happened in the house of the town Appomattox. The confederates surrendered to the union. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes booth killed Abraham Lincoln while he was at a play. -
14th Amendment
"...No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
This means that no matter what/who a person is they will get an equal trail and punishment. -
15th amendment
This amendment makes it so that everyone has an equal right to vote. -
End of Reconstruction
The end of reconstruction involved the north and the south combining again to form the United states of america. -
Supreme Court Case Plessy vs Ferguson
This case involved the segregation in the south and when the verdict was established the ruling was that the facilities are separate but equal.