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Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
Inspired by a real person, this carefully written anti-slavery argument by Harriet Beecher Stowe changed the way some people thought about slavery. It helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War in many ways. Lincoln referred to Stowe as "The Little Lady who started a Great War". It became a best seller that cried for immediate abolition of slavery altogether. -
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Bleeding Kansas
It was a series of violent mini wars over seven years because of the debate over the legality of of slavery. They had some of the first battles in the Civil War. Kansas was trying to be established as a slave state. It led to the establishment of the Republican Party.
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Kansas Nebraska Act
It allowed people in these two states to decide for themselves whether or not to have slaves. The act was to repeal the Missouri Act of 1820 that prohibited slavery of the North at certain latitude points. -
Election
With 180 electoral votes, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president of The United States. John C. Breckinridge was in second place, with 72 votes. Abe was a republican. His slogan was "Vote Yourself a Farm." -
Battle at Bull Run
Also known as the First Battle of Manassas, it was the first major battle of the Civil War with a decisive confederate victory.
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Battle at Shiloh
There ended up being more than 10,000 deaths. It was one of the largest battles in the West, considered one of the bloodiest wars. The Union won.
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7 Days Battle
The Confederacy won this week long battle in Virginia. 1,734 people were killed
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was fought in Maryland. The Union had a strategic victory. There were over 22,000 deaths. It lasted roughly 12 hours. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to try and get the confederate states to rejoin the union. He said all of the rebellious states' slaves were now freed.
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Battle at Vicksburg
The Union ended up winning. They gained full control of the Mississippi River and cut the confederacy in two.
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The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches to ever be given. The monumental act was by Abraham Lincoln, and although it's only 272 words in length, it had great impact. Its purpose was to bring equality to all and preserve the Union -
South Surrenders
One of the most respected generals, Robert E. Lee, surrendered his 28,000 troops to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, after finding his path was blocked. -
Lincoln gets Shot
John Wilkes Booth saught revenge against Abraham Lincoln for the confederate states after the war ended. Lincoln was watching "Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater when Booth shot him with a Philadephia Deringer Pistol.
