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