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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Acts were laws that Congress enacted in 1793, and allowed people to capture and return runaway slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether they wanted slavery or not -
The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Democrats met in Charleston, South Carolina to pick their candidate for president. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Batle at Fort Sumter was when General P.G.T. Beaurgard opened fire on the Union Garrison holding Fort Sumter. -
Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack was the naval engagement at Hampton Roads, Virginia. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the major early engagements of the Civil War and it was when the Confederates launched a surprise attack on Union Forces. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation by Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that set slaves free -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important battle of the Civil War. -
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Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was when Robert E. Lee had to surrender his army to General Grant.
