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Texas Enters as a state
With the annexation of texas, came the annexation of another slave state, but this one was very very large. Along with texas comes problems with mexico, eventually allowing the US to obtain california as a free state after the Mexican Cessestion. allthough this kept the balance between free and slave states, more and more people began to fear for the end of the peace between north and south -
The Liberator issue Published
the abolitionist journal The Liberator, becomes published by abolitionish William Garrison, This incites the north to understand how neccessary it is to abolish slavery in the south. The south begins to fear the coming of abolishment of slavery, and can do very little to stifle the propaganda -
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat turner, a black preacher, incites a revolt in Virginia with the slaves. they go on a rampage, killing over 80 white people with makeshift weapons until it is stopped. Allthough a failure, southerners feared another revolt and increased the controls on slave populations after this -
Harriet Tubman Escape
Harriet tubman was a A slave woman who escaped slavery and became a conductor in the underground railroad. Returned to the south and to her state of maryland to assist in 19 slave passages with the underground railroad. this resulted in about 300 slave escapes, and helped in the growth of the underground railroad immensly -
Uncle Tom's Cabin published
Published by Harriet Beacher Stowe, a white northern abolitionist. Promoted the abolitionist movement and displayed the horrors of slavery to masses of the population. Rallied the abolitionists to understand why their fight was neccessary and laid groundwork for the civil war. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Overturns missouri comprimise. This forces massive population growth from each side to send people into the territories to stabilize their freedom, or slavery as a state. Causes the growth of conflict as the fear of the slave and free states being unequal rises -
Dredd Scott decision
Court case of Scott, a slave, Vs. Stanford. It was decided that blacks were in fact not US citizens, and therefore could not sue government. Slaveholders also now had the right to move their "property" into even free states without repurcussion. -
Slave Revolt: Harper's Ferry
An abolitionist John Brown attempts to stage a slave revolt at Harper's Ferry. The intent was to storm a weapons stockpile and distribute weapons to the slaves for them to fight ther oppressors. Failed when slaves failed to participate, and was quickly squashed but led to incresed anti-black laws in the south -
Abraham Lincoln elected President
Abraham Lincoln, a man supporting the freedom of slaves, was elected 16th president. most southerners saw this as the beggining of the end of life as they knew it, as the removal of slavery was imminent. Lincoln's election caused massive unrest in the south, and major advancement for the northern abolitionists -
First state seceeds from the union
The south carolina convention passes the ordinance of secession, removing themselves from the union. Carolina cites that the oppression of their rights to own slaves causes them to leave, which in turn starts a chain reaction. This begins the period of succession of the south from the north, inciting for the last time, the Civil War. -
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Missisipi river surrendered
After a long seige, Lee surrenders the missisipi to Grant. this secures the river for union control, and halts the use of it for confederate transportation. Very integral to cutting down the south by their roots -
Ulysses S. Grant given authority
This marks a time where a better, smarter general controls the union army. from here forward, there are usually less casualties and better tactics in the battles the union army faces, and he is a formidable opponent for Lee -
Lincoln Repeals the fugitive slave laws
Lincoln decides to sign a bill taht finally repeals the fugitive slave laws. those were the laws that made it a requirement to return slaves to their masters down south. with the repeal of the bill, Lincoln finalized the standards of northern society by the law -
March To the Sea begins
Sherman leaves to begin the march to the sea. the intent of this campaign is to demoralize the south. it starts in georgia and moves down that way. Helps to get south to surrender, and Sherman takes savvanah georgia with ease -
Burning of Carolina
South carolina is severly burned by a fire. Sherman, and his troops, in an attempt to make the south weep for their land, burns down everything in their entire path. This causes major problems later on, when restructering, as there is very little the south can do with that land any more -
Surrender at Appomattox
Final surrender of Robert E. Lee's army. Signaled the end of the war. After a very brief battle, Lee surrendered, realizing it was pointless to continue spending lives on a cause now lost -
Assasination of Lincoln
President Lincoln is assasinated at ford's theater by John Wilkes Booth, The assasination came just 5 days after the surrender at appotomax courthouse by Lee and his men. This stopped his reconstruction plans in its tracks -
13th ammendment
Outlawed slavery in the US as a whole. Took less than a year to take effect. served as a milestone in the US's change in policy regarding human rights and slavery. Still did not give rights to black men, let alone women -
14th Ammendment
Intended to secure rights to slaves. Ended up helping more than just slaves including women and the elderyly. gave rights to persue life, liberty, and happiness to everyone in the united states as a citizen. also ovverrode the 3/5ths compromise, and removed the ability for the southern generals to be elected into office. this also is the ammendment that is most related to reconstruction -
15th ammendment
protected the right to vote. extended to all MALE citizens in the us. loop holes still prevented some people from voting, and women had no rights gained by the passing of this ammendment