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Created territories of Kansas and Nebraska. These new territories could vote on their option to allow slavery or not. -
John Brown and a group of abolitionists raid a Ferry to gain the weapons and resources, but the Confederates win. -
Harriet S. Tubman and other abolitionists help free slaves, used from 1860-1865. It wasn't a railroad, but was a trail where you would place the slaves in a safe house, or "station" until you reach your destination. -
Abraham Lincoln wins election. Hannibal Hamlin is elected Vice President. -
Several southern U.S. states secede from the Union, attempting to form their own country, the Confederacy, because of slavery. -
Confederates bombarded Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War. -
The tensions between the Union and the Confederacy release. The war begins. -
First major battle of the Civil War. Confederates win again. -
Jefferson Davis is elected president of the Provisional Government of the Confederacy. -
Abraham Lincoln issued a Proclamation saying that all the slaves in "rebellious states" shall be freed. -
The bloodiest battle in American History, Union wins. Devastating loss for the Confederates. -
Sherman and his men marched from Atlanta to Savannah to get Georgian civilians to join the Union. -
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse, where the Confederacy and Robert E. Lee surrenders. -
While watching a play, Abraham Lincoln is assassinated and dies a day later. -
The 13th Amendment is passed, banning slavery all around the country. -
The 14th Amendment expands the rights to every person in the country, including freed slaves. -
The 15th Amendment is passed, allowing Black men to vote.