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The Civil War
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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
This is an event that occurred in October of 1859, in which John Brown raided Harper's Ferry. This was an armed slave revolt. -
South Carolina Votes to Secede From the United States
South Carolina voted to secede from the United States, and became part of the confederacy fighting for slavery -
Jefferson Davis elected president of the Cofederacy
Jefferson Davis was elected president of the Confederacy, and led their major decisions. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Union and Confederacy fought at Gettysburg, it was one of the most brutal battles in the war -
President Lincoln Assassinated
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
