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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman was known as the "Conductor" on the underground railroad, she was a freed slave. Tubman would travel to Southern States to free slaves, she would take them to the North so they could live free. The underground railroad was a number of houses carriages and trains that slaves would be able to hide out in while getting to freedom. -
The Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act got rid of the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty -
John Browns raid on Harpers Fairy
Abolitionist John Brown tried to begin slavery rebellion for the south and to take ove the United States at Harpers Fairy -
Election of 1860
election of Abraham Lincoln, it also triggered the civil war. He once said, a house divided against itself cannot stand, so he decided to try and end slavery in American territory. -
Confederate States of America
Southerners wanted to be themselves, the unrecognized sash of people from North America -
Civil War Begins
It began because the South wanted Slavery and the North didn't, so the South broke off to start the Confederate States of America. The North fought to keep the country together -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter beginning point of Civil war, confederate states attacked Fort Sumter -
Battle of Bull run
first major battle, Union got their butts handed to them, Confederacy kicked their trash. Townspeople came to watch and their carriages blocked the Unions retreat making it super messy. -
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was elected Prez of the Confederate States of America, first and only Prez of the "Country" -
Emancipation Proclamation
Presidential Proclamation issued by Lincoln about an executive order of duties during the civil war -
Gettysburg Battle
It was the largest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War, more than 51,00 soldiers were killed, injured, captured or had gone missing in the span of 3 days, important victory for the Union, stopped Lee's plans of invading the North -
Sherman's march to Sea
To scare Geogia and make them not be on the confederate side. -
Ulysses S Grant Appomattox Court house
Where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant -
Lincolns Assasination
Southerners believed the Confederacy could be restored and didnt follow the surrender -
13th Ammendment
passed after civil war had ended, ending slavery. Says tht no slavery or involuntary servitude except punishment of crimes, are allowed in the United States -
14th Ammendment
equal and legal rights for African Americans that were freed after the war -
The 15th Ammendment
granted African American men the right to vote
