Fugitive Slave Act

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  • fugitive slave act.

    fugitive slave act.

    It required that all escaped slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters.
  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

    It was the creation of the territories Kansas, and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    The Democrats met in Charleston, South Carolina, in April 1860 to select their candidate for President in the upcoming election.
  • the battle of Fort Sumter

    the battle of Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, that started the American Civil War.
  • The Battle of Hampton Roads.

    The Battle of Hampton Roads.

    The Battle of Hampton Roads was believed to be the most important naval battle in the Civil War.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point.[8]
  • The thirteenth amendement

    The thirteenth amendement

    The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
  • Surrender at apponmattox

    Surrender at apponmattox

    The day when Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox,