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Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad
Harriet Tubman helped free many slaves and expanded the rights for African Americans and woman during her life. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Abolished the Missouri Compromise, and created two new territories. -
John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry
John tried to free a bunch of slaves and in the end had 10 of his men killed and was put to trial and sent to jail. -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge ran against each other. Abraham won making the Union extra strong. -
Confederate States of America is formed
The Southern states declared there separation from the United States and became there own country basically. -
Fort Sumter
The confederates attacked the US military at Fort Sumter. The Fort then was forced to surrender the next day. -
Civil War Begins
The South had declared that it wanted to leave the US and become its own country. Debates happened and fights broke out and soon resulted to the declaration of war. The first attack was Fort Sumter, where the Union surrendered. -
Battle of Bull Run
The confederates expected the Union to fight at Bull Run River Creek. Many towns people gathered around to watch the battle, but then many were trampled from union soldiers retreating. The Confederates won. -
Jefferson Davis Elected
Jefferson Davis was elected for the confederate states as there new president. -
Emancipation Proclomation
It was a proclamation stating that the all Union states claimed all slaves as free people. -
Gettysburg Battle
Robert E Lee sent the Confederate army up into the North as a different approach. Was the bloodiest battle in all of American history combined. -
Sherman's March to Sea
General Sherman lead men right through the South to the sea. They destroyed everything in there way and committed total war. -
13th amendment
Abraham Lincoln added this amendment to fully abolish slavery in the United States. -
Ulysses S. Grant Appomatox courthouse
Was the last battle of the American Civil War. They all met at a small court house where they surrendered. -
Abraham Lincoln Assationation
Abraham was with his wife at a play when a man named John Wilkes Booth came into there box and shot Abraham in the back of the head. He was then carried to the house next door where he died the next day. -
14th ammendment
Allowed African Americans the rights of an American and were officially citizens. -
15th ammendment
Gave the right for African American men to vote.