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the compromise of 1850
politicians talked of succession but in congress georgia senators robert toombs and alexander stephens and speaker of the house howell cobb would support clays legislation. -
kansas-nebraska act
allowed citizens in kansas and nebraska territories to decide locally whether to allow slavery. the act was remodeled after the compromise of 1850. but repealed that compromise and missouri compromise of 1820. -
fort sumter
is located in charleston south carolina where to first battle of the civil war. it began on april 12 1861. the intense confederate artillery bombardment of major robert anderson's small union garrison. -
fort pulaski
a fort in eastern georgia at he mouth of the savannah river it was captured by union forces in 1862 its now a national monument. -
13,14,15 amendments
known collectively as the civil war amendments were design to ensure equality for recently emancipated slaves. -
kkk
they first originated in tennessee shortly after the civil war.but there violent activities were increasing rationally.