Fugitive Slave Act

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2951.html The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was an act in which the congress created laws stating that the escaped slaves would/could return from one state to another.

Kansas - Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

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The Kansas - Nebraka Act was the act in which the territories of Kansas and Nebraska would be opening new lands for settlement.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

<a href='http://www.tulane.edu/~latner/Background/BackgroundElection.html' The Election of 1860 took place on Novemeber 6, 1860. This presidential election was the election of Abraham Lincoln.

Battle at Fort Sumter

Apr 13, 1861

href='http://www.google.com/search?q=•+Battle+at+Fort+Sumter&oq=•+Battle+at+Fort+Sumter&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1454j0j8&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8' The Battle at Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. The war's beginning started on April 12 and ended on the 14th.

The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

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The Monitor vs. The Merrimack was a battle that took place at Charleston County and was a victory of the Confederates.

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

<a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh' The Battle of Shiloh was a battle that took place Tennessee. This battle was also a role that took place in the Civil War.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

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The Emancipation Proclamation was a document ordered by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the Civil War to stop slavery.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 2, 1863

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The Battle of Gettysburg was a Battle that was fought in and around Gettysburg that took place during the Civil War agaisnt the Union and the Confederate Forces

The Thirteenth Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

<ahref='http://www.google.com/search?q=The+Thirteenth+Amendment&safe=strict&es_sm=93&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=h3lWU8HhGYW6yAHhsoDYCQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1280&bih=892&dpr=1' The Thirteenth Amendment was the final document signed December 6, 1865 that abolished slavery for good.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

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Surrender at Appomattox was the final battle fought before the Confederate Army gave up/surrendered in the morning of 1865.