Civil War Timeline from the Southern perspective-Joey Cortes, Alex Viruet , Giovanni cutri

The invention of cotton gin

Jan 1, 1793

Eli Whitney- invented of the cotton gin. This made the production of cotton thrive and thus more slaves were needed to keep up with the demand

John Brown's death

Oct 16, 1859

fter John brown was hanged southerners in mobs killed, and hurt others southerners who were suspected of helping slaves escape

South Carolina secedes form the union

Dec 20, 1860

South Carolina seceded because they wanted to remain a slave state. The result of this caused many other slave states to secede from the union and become the confederate states

Attack on fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

The major cause of the civil war was the southern rebels attacking first by firing the first shot