Slavery and Civil War Timeline

  • US Declares independence.

    US Declares independence.

  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

  • underground railroad

    underground railroad

  • Trail of tears

    Trail of tears

  • War with Mexico

    War with Mexico

  • Harriet Tubman escaoes

    Harriet Tubman escaoes

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    Fugitive Slave Law

  • Dredd loses case

    Dredd loses case

  • Lincoln vs Douglas Debate

    Lincoln vs Douglas Debate

  • Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln Elected

  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes

  • 11 southern states secede

    11 southern states secede

  • The picnic of bull run

    The picnic of bull run

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

  • Shermans March to sea

    Shermans March to sea

  • Last slaves freed from texas

    Last slaves freed from texas

  • Robert E Lee Surrenders

    Robert E Lee Surrenders