Civil War/Reconstruction Timeline

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  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    A novel that portrayed slavery as a great evil.

  • Dred Scott Case

  • Election of 1860

  • Battle of Fort Sumpter

  • Battle of Antietam

  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Gramt semt a nrigade to destroy rail lines in Mississipi to distract the confederate troop while he sent troops south of Vicksburg for a suprise attack.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Confederate soldiers went to Gettysburg to find footwear, and to meet up with General Lee's troops. on the way they ran into Union Calvaries under the command of John Buford

  • Emancipation Proclomation

    The Emancipation discouraged the British to help the Confederacy.

  • Gettysburg Adress

    A ceremony that was dedicated to a cemetery in Gettysburg, Lincoln spoke for less then 2 minutes but completely changed the United States in that time. After his speech, The people said "The United States is" instead of "The United States are"

  • 14 Amendment

    All people in the United States were entitled to equal protection of the law, with undisputed rights of life, liberty, property.

  • 15 Amendment

    All people of any color, race, or religion can vote.