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Fordham UniversityThe Fugitive Slave Act demanded the return of runaway slaves. It stated that all fugitive slaves must be returned to the south no matter where they were in the north.
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library of congressThe kansas nebraska act repealed the missouri compromise and allowed slavery in the territory north of the 36 degrees 30 degress latitude
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West virginia division of cultured historythe presidential election of 1860 between abraham lincoln, stephen douglas, john breckenbridge, John bell
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National park serviceit was the opening engagment of the civil war. when the confederates demanded the surrender of the the garrison of the fort sumpter they refused and eventually surrendered
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infoplease.comtwo union and confederate warships which engage in combat. the end battle resulted in a draw.
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civilwar.orga civil war battle in which the confederates overwhelmed the union soldiers and was the bloodiest battle in america history at its time.
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featured document the emancipation proclamationit was issued by abraham lincoln during the civel war. it stated that every slave in rebellious states are free.
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the history placea civil war battle in which the confederates under command of general lee and the union under command of general meade fought in gettysburg
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library of congressthe thirteenth amendment is the amendment that officialy abolished slavery in the united states.
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eyewitness to historygeneral e lee' s army was weak and surrounded so he agreed to to meet general grant to discuss surrender
