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Missouri Compromise
This was an effort in Congress to decide if the state of Missouri was a slave state or free state. The impact that the Missouri Compromise had is that the slave states and free states were evenly divided until Missouri came along, that's why this was such a problem. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allowed people to decide if they wanted to allow slavery or abolish slavery. This had a huge impact on the anti-slavery Republican Party, it allowed the party to grow. (GeorgiaInfo) -
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Union Blockade
This was a naval strategy by the United States to prevent the Confederacy from trading. He positioned some blockades near railroad lines. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
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Atlanta Campaign
This was a series of battles fought throughout Northwest Georgia. Sherman had forts at railroads eastward from Allatoona Pass. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment officially abolishes slavery. In early December 1865 the Georgia General Assembly ratified the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which ended slavery. (New Georgia Encyclopedia) -
Ku Klux Klan
They were a clan that loved violence and they wanted to create slavery again. The Ku Klux Klan debuted in Georgia with the Ashburn killing in Columbus. (New Georgia Encyclopedia)