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The Liberator
Written by William Lloyd Garrison and it took a stand against slavery -
Compromise of 1850
Proposed by Henry Clay. California was added as a free state. Passed a fugitive slave act law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that potrayed slavery as cruel and brutal system -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Proposed by Stephan A. Douglas and popular sovereignty would decide if slavery was allowed -
James Bunchahan swore into office as 15th president
The electoral gave him the victory in the presidental election of 1856 -
Dred Scott Decision
Even though he was free he still wasnt free. They thought of him as property -
John Browns Raid at harper ferry
He stuck up for slaves by giving the armery. He was sentanced to be hung. -
Abraham Lincoln was elected president
he was the 1st republican. If he was elected SC would seceed so would many others -
South Carolina seceeds from the union
SC seceeds because they want to be their own -
Battle of Fort Sumter
This is a start to the civil war. No one died at the fight. -
First Battle Of Bull Run
First battle to ending slavery. It was very bloody the confederates ended up winning. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
If southerners didnt stop the emancipation would go into effect -
Battle of Gettysburg Begins
Each side they were certain to win and they thought it would be fun to fight. The north or union ended up with the victory. -
Sherman's March to the Sea begins
The Union marched to the sea to gain Georgia as part of the union. -
The surrender at the courthouse
Was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. Confederate Army general Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia before it surrendered to the Union Army under Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. -
The assassination of Abe Lincoln
He was the first president to be assassinated. He was shot behind his left ear by John Wilkes Booth. served 4 years as president
