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First Issue of the Liberator
Many disagreed with statements maid. -
Kansas- Nebraska Act -passed
Popular sovereignty would choose if a slave would be allowed in Kansas or Nebraska. -
Compromise of 1850
Proposed by Henry D. Thoreau. Nebraska was now a free state. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Book about how brutal and portrayed slavery really was -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown wanted to target a federal arsenal. Brown also hoped to arm enslaved people. Brown wanted to raid Harpers Ferry. -
South Carolina Seceded
South Carolina used the Constitution to seceed. They said they went into the union willingly so they have the right to leave. -
Battle of Fort Summter
Messages were sent to Lincoln saying they had 6-weeks worth of food. When supplies got there shots were fired -
Battle of Bull Run
Union Army was to break through Confederate lines. -
Battle of Gettysberg
This battle was led by General Robert E. Lee. This is one of the most well-known war of the most well-known 4. -
Epancipation Proclimation
It stipulated that if the Southern states did not cease their rebellion by January 1st, 1863, then Proclamation would go into effect. -
Shermans March to Sea
Led byWilliam T. Sherman. The troops used the slash and burn policy, this policy was very controlversial. -
Lincolin's Assassination
Lincolin was watching a play with his wife and was killed by John Wilkes. -
Surrender at Appmattoy Court House
Last battle of the Civil War. -
James Buchanan was Sworn to Office
Diplomate and former congressmen was sworn to office as the 15th president -
Dred Scott Decion
Dred was an enslaved African- American. He sued for his freedom. Scott was freed and Republicans were outraged. -
Abraham Lincoln was elected President
Lincoln was a republican. He wanted to leave slavery alone but, banned in some places.