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Battle of bull run
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James Buchanan sworn into office
Seven southern states seceded from the union and the nation teetered on the brink of civil war. Buchanan began his political career in his home state's legislature and went on to serve both houses of the U.S. congress; He later became a foreign diplomat and U.S. secretary of state. -
The Liberator
William Lloyd Garrison published the first anti-slavery newspaper.Nat Turners rebel slaves killed from 55 to 65 people and 51 were white. The rebellions won. -
Compromise of 1850 passed
The South gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law. The North gained a free state. -
Uncle Tom's cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin helped to ignite was Frederick William Stowe, Harriet Beecher's fourth child. Uncle Tom's Cabin won. There were 64 casualties. -
Nebraska-Kansas act passed
It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott resided in a free state and territory that was not thereby entitled to his freedom; that African Americans were not and could never be citizens. -
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John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry
John Brown led a group on a raid on Harper's Ferry Virginia. John Brown hoped to arm enslaved African Americans and start a revolt against slaveholders. Abolitionists had paid for the raid. -
Lincoln elected 16th president
Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. He was born in Kentucky. -
South carolina secedes from the union
South Carolina was the first to seceded from the union. -
Battle at fort sumter
It was the first battle of the civil war. -
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Battle of Shiloh
It was one of the bloodiest wars. -
Battle of Antietam
There were over 23,000 casualties -
Battle at Fredericksburg
Robert Lee moved his army to Virginia.That encouraged a new name Union Commander. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It freed all slaves in states. -
Battle at Chancellorsville
Joseph hooker was the general at the battle of Chancellorsville. confederate troops confronted the Union Force. -
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Vicksburg surrenders
The consequences of Vicksburg were immense. Union forces had compete control over the Mississippi River. -
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Battle at Gettysburg
General Robert Lee marched his army of northern Virginia into pennsylvania. -
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Sherman's march to the sea
It was a military campaign of the civil war conducted through Georgia from November 15 until December 21 1864. -
South surrenders at Appomattox courthouse
It was the last battles of the civil war. It was the final engagement of confederate states army General-in-Chief
