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Timeline summarizing the civil war
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Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act undid the Missouri Compromise it made two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also led to riot's know as bleeding Kansas. -
Raid of Harpers ferry
A intense abolitionist named John brown lead a raid of harper's ferry. Brown and his men captured the federal arsenal of weapons that was being stored there, hoping to inspire a slave revolt. -
The election 1860
The election between Douglass and Lincoln -
The Battle of the bull run
Union and confederate forces fought near Manassas junction Virginia. It was the first major battle of the civil war. People would come and bring picnic tables to watch the fighting. -
The Fort Sumter seige
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia often known as the beginning of the civil war. -
The Emancipation proclamation
Abe Lincoln signed a document freeing slaves in rebelling states. -
Gettysburg
Often known as the bloodyest battle in the civil war. The battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war. -
Sherman's March to sea
Was a military's campaign that send a brigade of soldiers all around the coast of confederate territory. They had strict scorched earth orders to destroy anything that would be useful to the confederates. -
End of the war
Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major Confederate army forces to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. Slavery was abolished, Ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments