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By sydneyhollins

  • Harriet Tubman

    Harriet Tubman
    Lead over 300 slaves to freedom.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    California admited as free state. New Mexico and Utah could decide. No sale for slaves in Washington DC. Texas would give up claim to New Mexico Territory.

  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas
    Nebraska act.

  • Election of 1856

    Election of 1856
    Republican party forms, protesting slavery. James Buchanan defeat John C. Fremont

  • Dred Scott

    Dred Scott
    Chief justice roger Taney's response.."Slaves were private property and thus no decision/rights needs to be made"

  • Stonewall Jackson

    Stonewall Jackson
    First Bull Run. Union winning until Thomas Jackson aka Stonewall Jackson took a stand.

  • Anaconda Plan

    Anaconda Plan
    April, battle of Shiloh Grant and Buell defeat Johnson CSA. Nearly 25,000 killed. North won.

  • The South Attacks

    The South Attacks
    Antietam, Maryland. Lee invades the North. CSA orders found wrapped around some cigars. 12,000 killed in the first 3 hours. Battle was a tie.

  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    Free all enslaved people in rebellious states.

  • Chancellorsville

    Chancellorsville
    Joe VS. Lee . Lees greatest victory, 12 mile surprise attack in the woods. Jackson was shot and later on died of his wounds. Lees most costly loss.

  • Gettysburg

    Gettysburg
    The turning point. In 3 days nearly 50,000 killed for union victory. Later on in November Gettysburg Address "Why we fight, dedication to those men".

  • Vicksburg

    Vicksburg
    Cuts South in half. In 1864 the South starts to fall apart. Grants placed in command.

  • Election of 1864

    Election of 1864
    Lincoln defeats McClellan ending any hope of negotiated peace for South.

  • Radical Republicans

    Radical Republicans
    15th amendment abolished slavery

  • Lincoln's Death

    Lincoln's Death
    Lincoln shot by John Wilks Booth. In the back of the head. Started the biggest man hunt in the US history.

  • Military Reconstruction Act

    Military Reconstruction Act
    Split South into five military zones. 1867 Tenure Act. President Johnson fires Edwin Stanton.House of Rep. files impeachments charges.

  • 14th Amendment

    14th Amendment
    All persons born in the US were citizens . Also prevent former CSA from holding political office

  • 1868 Election

    1868 Election
    Grant wins. Passes the 15th amendment in 1870.."no citizen could be denied the right to vote based on color/race/previous servitude.

  • The END part 2

    The END part 2
    Failures everyone was bitter towards the gov't. It was a slow rebuilding process. The KKK was still in action. No women's suffrage.

  • The END

    The END
    Success the union is restored, 4 million people become free . 13th, 14th, 15th amendment are up and working. Freedman Bureau until 1872.

  • Compromise of 1877

    Compromise of 1877
    Samuel VS, Rutherford. South agrees to Hayes win if the north pull out last of federal troops from the south.