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Famous Abolitionist (Sojourner Truth)
The Month and Day of Sojourner's birth is undertimined. But the year is 1797. Sojourner was born Ulster County, New York. She was a famous anti-slavery speaker. She wasn't an active participant on the underground railroad though she did assist many blacks to freedom. She gave a very famous speech known as, "Ain't I A Woman?", on woman's rights. She also helped recruit for the Civil War and personally met "Honest Abe". She had five children, though one died at infancy. -
Famous Abolitionist (Sojourner Truth) Pt.2
Truth died on November 26th, 1883. Her place of death was Battle Creek Michigan. (At her home.) Sojourner will not be forgotten. -
Missouri Compromise (1820)
The Missouri Compromise, or the Compromise of 1820, was a two-part compromise. First, Missouri gained admission to the Union as a slave state. Second, Maine was admitted as well, enabling the Senate to maintain balance between free and slave state representation.Slavery is forbidden in any subsequent territories north of latitude 36°30'. -
Nat Turners Rebellion
Nat Turners Rebellion was when a slave, Nat Turner, set out with a few other, trusted, slaves. The rebellion was sparked when Turner and other slaves slaughtered his owners, the Travis family. Women and children included. Turner was found and captured on November 5th, 1831. He was excuted on November 11th, 1831. -
Underground Railroad
I chose the date of 1834 because that is when The Underground Railroad was organized. Though the month and day are unknown.
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses. The Underground Railroad was used by black slaves trying to escape slavery. The slaves attempting escape were trying to make it to either free states, or even Canada. -
Compromise of 1850
Unlike the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850 had five parts. First, California became a free state. Second, the compromise decided what to do with the lands that had been won in the Mexican War. Third, slave trade was abolished in Washington D.C. Fourth, the border of Texas was settled. Finally, the compromise had a fugative slave act in it. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repeaed the Missouri Compromise. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas refered to the times of 1854-1856. It was when the decieding point came to determine whether Kansas would be free or slave. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 let Kansas deciede for themselves whether to be free or slave. Kansas was flooded by thousands of pro- and anti- slavery supporters. In a later time, Kansas joined the Union as a free state. -
Dred Scott Case
In the Dred Scott Case, judge Taney ruled three major things, the main one being that he ruled any person descended from Africans, whether slave or free, is not a citizen of the United States. The Court ruled that African Americans had no claim to freedom or citizenship. Since they were not citizens, they could not bring anything up in court. The Dred Scott Case was a major event with a huge impact in U.S. history. -
Presidential Election of 1860
This election obviously took place in 1860. There were many applicants for the job, but in the end, four faced off. Lincoln, Breckinridge, Bell and Douglas. With the victor being Abe Lincoln. One huge fact about this election is that Lincoln won the election without ONE southern vote! This enreged southerners. Some states even seceded or wanted to seced. This hurt Abe in his quest to keep the country together. -
Attack on Ft. Sumter
The attack on fort Sumter marked the beginning to the bloodiest war in U.S. History. The enemy batteries fired at the fort on April 12th, 1861. Union troops weren't able to return fire until 2:30 p.m. There were surprisingly not many casualties in that skirmish. Though the fort was surrendered and the Civil War had seen its first battle.
