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During the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was pit against John Bell, John Breckinridge, and Stephen Douglas. Lincoln was not placed on the ballot in the South, yet he still managed to win the election
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After Abraham Lincoln was elected, the south feared that with Lincoln in control that they would have no say in any government affairs and that he would try to rid the south of all the slaves. In order to prevent this from happening, South Carolina declared that they were leaving the Union.
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The Union had a fort down in South Carolina. Lincoln wanted to provide supplies to this fort in order to encourage the south to fire the first shot. When the south fired upon the fort, the Civil War had begun
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This one the first major battle of the Civil War, when people first heard that there was going to be a battle, they brought picnic baskets to watch what was about to unfold. They felt as if this was going to be a quick war. In no time at all, everyone realized that this war was not going to be quick.
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This battle is also known as the battle of the iron clads. Two war ships faced one another for the first time in history. The battle took place off of the coast of Hampton Roads. The battle ended in a draw and continued the Union blockade of the South.
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This battle was the single bloodiest day in U.S History. The south was heavily outnumbered compared to the Union troops. The resulted in the south retreating.
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This was huge move on the part of Lincoln. He announced that all slaved in the rebellious states would now be free, this did not effect the border states. By doing this, Lincoln forced European nations to choose a side and in doing so they would be forced to also take a stand on slavery
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The speech by Lincoln ensured that Gettysburg would be the Soldier's National Cemetery. It also encouraged those to continue to fight. The Gettysburg Address also helped continue the push for equality between whites and African Americans
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This amendment abolished slavery throughout the entire United States. This has been a process since the Emancipation Proclamation, but with the ratification of the 13th Amendment slavery had finally come to an end. However, this does not mean that African Americans are treated like equals.
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This was the final reconstruction amendment that would be passed. The 15th Amendment forbade the government at both the federal and state level for denying anyone the right to vote based on race, color, or previous servitude.
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The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to those that were formerly slaves. This amendment reversed the previous court case decision, Dred Scot vs. Sandford, which allowed those with African ancestors to be denied citizenship.