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  • The South Secedes.

    The South Secedes.
    Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina formed the Confederate states of america. so this leaded to the civil war this lead to the civil war, it started it all! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YWGuwtsskU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jCF5blsux8
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  • The South Creates a Government

    The South Creates a Government
    At a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, the states that had seperated created a constitution similir to the united states one, just more stress on the autonomy of each state Jefferson Davis was named president until they could hold a real election. this showed the north that the south was not bluffing on wanting to split http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDf7MKjdBHk&feature=related

  • Lincoln's Inauguration.

    Lincoln's Inauguration.
    in his inauguration he stated that he had no intentions in ending slavery. this was huge for the south they thought they were probely going to split without fighting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-o57ZtuO0

  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter
    abe lincoln wanted to send supplies to fort sumter the south thought it was a trap/trick so they were ready to attack this was the first battle it all snowballed from here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmSP_pQ2LC4

  • Abraham Lincoln Takes Action.

    Abraham Lincoln Takes Action.
    president lincoln issued a war order he is starting war! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcwfTbtgXFE

  • Emancipation Proclamation.

    Emancipation Proclamation.
    this declared that all states still in rebellion, there slave were considered free in the eyes of the federal goverment. this was to stop slavery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky4UDNSoUvM

  • The Gettysburg Campaign.

    The Gettysburg Campaign.
    Confederate General Lee wanted to attack the north but in their land the moved up looking for a chance to attack he won battles in Winchester, Virginia and Pennsylvania. as they moved north
    on july 1 he had his chance and he had more people it was called the battle of gettysburg, later on abe name gettisburg a national cementery and gave his famouse gettysburg adress this was a big win for the south http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4bM9geY0do