Civil War

  • First issue of the Liberator

    First issue of the Liberator

    A letter that handbills antislavery and pro-slavery factions.
  • The Comprise of 1850

    The Comprise of 1850

    A package of five separate bills passed congress
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    A novel about anti-slavery by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
  • Kansas, Nebraska Act

    Kansas, Nebraska Act

    Helped to allow or not allow slavery in Kansas and Nebraska
  • James Buchanan sworn to office as 15th president

    James Buchanan sworn to office as 15th president

    Buchanan defeated John Fremont in Republican candidate.
  • Dred Scott decisions

    Dred Scott decisions

    Dred was a slave. Dred wanted his freedom
  • Abe Lincoln elected as president

    Abe Lincoln elected as president

    He was elected as the 16th president. His former representative was William Seward
  • South Carolina secedes from the union

    South Carolina secedes from the union

    It was Lincoln victory of getting to be president in South Carolina
  • Battle at Fort Sumter begins

    Battle at Fort Sumter begins

    The Battle started the America Civil War. The Battle only lasted 2 days.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg was more about the Confederates and Unions fighting.
  • Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run

    Bull Run was the first major battle. Bull Run happened Manassas, Virginia, not far from Washington, DC
  • Emancipation Proclamation goes to effect

    Emancipation Proclamation goes to effect

    Abe Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery
  • Shermans March to sea

    Shermans March to sea

    Usually Shermans March to sea was named Military Savannah Campaign in the Civil War.
  • The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    It was the final battle of the American Civil War.
  • Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln's Assassination

    Lincoln was the 16th President. John Booth shot Lincoln on April 14, 1865