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John Brown raids Harpers Ferry, Virginia to protest slavery and try to start and uprising.
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Abraham Licoln is elected 16th President of the United States.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union.
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President Lincoln calls for volunteers to join the army for a 3 year term.
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President Lincoln refuses an offer from the King of Siam to send war elephants.
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Battle of Roanoke Island, North Carolina.
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The Emancipation Proclomation was signed.
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Abraham Licoln gives one of his greatet speeches of all time. It was around 2 minutes long.
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Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia. Lasted 2 days.
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The final battle of the Civil War takes place at Palmito Ranch, Texas. It is a Confederate victory.
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The Civil War is officially over.
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The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolishes slavery, becomes a part of the U.S. Constitution
