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The Compomise of 1850 was introduced by Henry Clay in 1850 to try to resolve issues between the North and the South.
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Lincon wins the presidetal debate not by majority and is not on the Southern ballot, wins by the most votes by the electoral college.
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Florida secedes from the union
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Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina. the civil war begins at 4:30 in the morning. less than 48 hours later union surrendered
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The battle of Bull Run General Irvin McDowell against the new Confederate army. They eventually retreat back to Washington. Confederate Victory
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Union General Ulysses S. Grant's forces are surprised at the town of Shiloh. 13000 union deaths and 10000 confederate deaths
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McClellan vs Lee, the bloodiest day in war history. Lincon considered it a victory only to show a couple days later he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Robert E. Lee divides his army. Defeats the Union army, fights with Joe Hooker.
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The battle of Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania. There were more than 46,000 casualties. It was considered one of the bloodiest battles in the civil war. Union victory.
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Ulysses S. Grant is now the commander of all union armies appointed by President Lincon.
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the 13 amendemnt was passed to abolish slavery and to get the african american people the oppetunities to be citizens and not property, the black codes were inforced.
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April 9th 1865, General Lee surrenders to General Grant and the Civil War ends.
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The KKK was formed in Tennessee. It was a terrorist group who targeted the african americans in the south.
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The 15th Amdendment was astabolished in 1870 to give the right to vote to all male citizens no matter the color or status.
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Throughout 1870-1871 the first two black members joined the House Of Representitives. Joseph Rainey and Hiram Revels
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Freedoms Bureau was made to help former slaves and help poor whites after the civil war but was abolished.
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General Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to General Ulysses S. Grant at a court house in Virginia.
