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Compromise of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act was amended as part of the Compromise of 1850 and the slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. -
Election of 1856
The republican party is formed in 1854 and in the 1856 election Buchanan(democrat) defeats Fremont(new republican party). -
Dred Scott Decision
In this case slaves were to be property and basically they did not qualify for basic rights. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
This raid was led by John Brown and was an effort to initiate an armed slave result by taking over the U.S. arsenal at Harper's Ferry. -
Election of 1860
Abraham was elected president and brought a different perspective to slavery. -
The Nation Divides
South Carolina was the first state to revolt, followed by the other states to form the Confederacy in the south. -
War Begins
The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter. -
Battle of Bull Run
One of the major first battles and took place in Virginia. The Confederates won and shocked the North. -
Battle of Antietam
This was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and is claimed a Union victory because Robert E. Lee withdrew to Virginia. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
This was a major Confederate victory and had about 30,000 combined casualties. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was a major turning point in the war and was a Union Victory that stopped Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North. -
Lee Surrenders
Robert E. Lee surrenders near the Appomattox Court House in Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant and the Union. -
Lincoln's Assassination
On this day Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's Theatre and would later die. And because of this Andrew Johnson would become the president. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment was passed and banned slavery in the U.S. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was passed and said all persons could not be denied equal protection of the law. -
15th Amendment
The 14th amendment gave the right to all African American males to vote in the U.S.
