Slavery By Danielhmddd 1776 US Declares Independence 1803 Louisiana Purchase 1820 Missouri Compromise 1831 Trail of Tears 1849 War with Mexico 1850 Fugitive Slave Law 1857 Dred Scott loses case 1858 Lincoln vs Douglas debates 1860 Lincoln Elected President Jun 8, 1860 Eleven Southern States secedes Dec 6, 1860 South Carolina secedes Jul 21, 1861 The Picnic Battle of Bull Run Jan 1, 1863 Emancipation Procolmation Dec 2, 1864 Shermans March to Sea Apr 9, 1865 Robert E Lee Surrenders Jun 19, 1865 Last slaves freed in Texas