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Battle of Bull Run
The First major battle of the Civil War. Union expected a easy win but soon realized the Confederacy had won this battle. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Confederates snucked up on the Union troops and overwhelemed them. The unprepared Union troops had lost the battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation is Issued
Slaves were free in the 11 Rebelling States -
Lincoln is Re-elected
Most Northerners liked Abraham Lincoln's leadership and hoped he would make compromise with the south to preserve the Union. -
Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Lee did not want to see anymore of his troops die, so he asked to surrender to Grant. -
lincoln is assassinated
John Wilkes Booth killed Lincoln at a play with a gun. He thought killing Abraham Lincoln would help the south win the war. -
Andrew Johnson becomes President
After Lee's Assisnation he was the next in charge as vice President. -
13th Amendment abolishes slavery
The 13th Amendment set all slaves in America free. This officially ended slavery in America -
Civil Rights Act is Passed
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 granted full citizenship and the same rights that the White man enjoys to a Black man. -
14th Amendment extends full citizenship to Blacks
Granted African Americans equal rights and protection from the Law as a White Man. -
Ulysses S. Grant is elected president
Grant was elected during the Reconstrucion era and was supported by the Republicans. -
15th Amendment guarantees voting rights to Blacks
Gave African Americanas the right to vote for office.
