Civil War Timeline

  • The First Issue of The Liberator

    The First Issue of The Liberator
    William Lloyd Garrison was the creator of The Liberator. The last issue was on December 29th, 1855.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    Senator Henery Clay was trying to resolve conflict between the North and South when it was Introduced.
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin was Published

    Uncle Tom's Cabin was Published
    This book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It told a story about a slave and the realities of slavery, therefore it got the attention of many northerners.
  • The Kansas Nebraska Act

    The Kansas Nebraska Act
    Passed by the U.S. Congress, this act allowed the people within the Kansas/Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery.
  • James Buchanan as 15th President

    James Buchanan as 15th President
    Republican John C. Fremont had lost, so Buchanan had sworn into presidency as the 15th.
  • James Buchanan as 15th President

    John C. Fremont had lost, therefore Buchanan was sworn into presidency.
  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision
    Dred Scott was a slave that had lived in a free state, so he went to court. They overruled it saying that a slave is property and that he couldn't even bring the case to the court.
  • Dred Scott Decision

    As a slave that had lived in a free state, Dred Scott decided to go to court, they overruled him saying that a slave is property and that he couldn't bring the case to the court.
  • John Browns Raid at Harpers Ferry

    John Brown(a white abolitionist) tried having a slave revolution by trying to take over Harpers Ferry.
  • Seceded- South Carolina

    They decided to secede from the union. They thought it was right.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected president

    Lincoln eventually won and was sworn into presidency. He waas a republican candidate.