The civil war timeline

By burkely
  • first Issue of the Liberator

    first Issue of the Liberator

    The liberator was a newspaper highlighting how slavery was
  • compromise of 1850

    compromise of 1850

    bills passed by the United States Congress which defused a four-year political confrontation between slave and free states regarding the status of territories acquired during the Mexican–American War
  • Uncle Tom's cabin published

    Uncle Tom's cabin published

    A book on how bad slavery really was and shed light on how slave owners treated their slaves.
  • kansas-nebrasksa act

    kansas-nebrasksa act

    allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery
  • James Buchanan sworn into office

    James Buchanan sworn into office

    James Buchanan is elected as president
  • dred scott case decision

    dred scott case decision

    said that slaves were property and couldn't have a case and the 5th amendment says you can't take away property
  • John Brown raid

    John Brown raid

    john brown an abolitionist killed five people at Harpers ferry
  • Abraham Linkon president

    Abraham Linkon president

    Abraham is elected into office
  • South Carolina secedes

    South Carolina secedes

    south Carolina secedes from the U.S and is one of eleven states to join the cofederacy
  • Battle of fort sumter

    Battle of fort sumter

    A battle that lasted 2 days and started the civil war
  • first battle of bull run begins

    first battle of bull run begins

    first major land battle of the civil war
  • Emancipation proclomatio

    Emancipation proclomatio

    freed slaves in the union
  • battle of gettysburg begins

    battle of gettysburg begins

    51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, captured, or listed as missing after Gettysburg. Union won
  • Sherman's march to sea

    Sherman's march to sea

    Sherman led an army to protect a fort
  • surrender at appomatox courthouse

    surrender at appomatox courthouse

    last battle of civil war. north won.
  • Lincon's assassination

    Lincon's assassination

    Lincoln was assassinated in a theater