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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Begins
A group of people both African American and white that harbored escaped slaves as they made their way north. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
An act that abolished the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and permitted popular sovereignty -
John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown raided a federal army in hopes of arming slaves and starting a revolt against the slave owners. -
Election of 1860
The election that further divided the states. Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
Confederate States Formed
A group of 11 states that seceded from the US and formed the Confederate States of America. -
Civil War Begins
The day of the first battle of the Civil War -
Fort Sumter
The first battle of the Civil War ended in Confederate victory. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first major battle of the Civil War -
Jefferson Davis Elected
He ran unopposed and became the president of the Confederate States. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It freed all slaves in the Confederate States of America. -
Gettysburg Battle
The battle with the most casualties ending in a Union victory. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman and his army charged straight down through the Confederacy destroying everything and instituting Total War. -
Ulysses S. Grant Appomattox Court House
The Confederacy surrendered (total surrender). -
Abraham Lincoln Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. -
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery and involuntary slavery in the US. -
Amendment 14
Abolished segregation in the US. -
Amendment 15
Gave all men the right to vote.