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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman was a freed slave who was a conductor for the underground railroad during slavery. The underground railroad was used to secretly transport slaves to the safety of Canada to be free. Harriet Tubman was known as a conductor and was well know for freeing 300 slaves in 19 trips for ten years. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
When division was taking place, and separated the states of where slaves could and couldn't be. -
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Fairy
An Abolitionists named John Brown went to harpers fairy with some followers to seize the towns arsenal, and citizens to take control. -
Election of 1860
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 as a republican. -
Civil War Start
When the Confederate States of America attacked on the Union Base of Fort Sumter for the first shots of the Civil War. -
The Confederate States of America are Formed
The seceded states from the U.S. formed a new country named the Confederate States of America. -
Fort Sumter
A battle when the Confederate Army took control of everything around the island of Fort Sumter, Union was forced to give a Confederate Victory due to lack of supplies. -
Jefferson Davis Is Elected
Jefferson Davis was elected as the president of the Confederate States of America. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Single Bloodiest battle in US history.
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Sherman's March to the Sea
General William Tecumseh lead 100,000 troops to destroy rrailroads and other valuable things to cripple the Confederacy. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment is created in the U.S. that stats that there shall be no slavery or involuntary service. -
Abraham Lincoln
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in a theater in 1865. -
14th Amendment
14th Amendment is created to state that everyone born in the U.S. are known as U.S. citizens even former slaves -
15th Amendment
15th Amendment is created to give all U.S. Citizens the right to vote no matter the race.