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underground railroad
The Underground Railroad was a network of secret routes and safe houses established. Harriet Tubman is famous for getting slave in and out these routes -
Compromise of 1850
proposed a new and more effective fugitive slave law also provided that California be admitted as a free state -
fugitive slave act 1850
The fugitive slave law was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1850 to return slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory. -
Dred scott
Dred Scott tried to sue his dead slave owners widow for his freedom, with the help from his previous owner but ultimately the supreme court didn't go for it and dred lost the case -
the raid on harpers ferry
john brown tried to give slaves guns so they can kills there masters, him and his sons died trying to help slaves -
Abraham lincoln
16th president who opposed the expansion of slavery in the territories. He also was a big help to the black slaves by passing the Emancipation Proclamation -
Start of a 4 year war
the civil war was fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865. The Union wanted to free slaves and get the south in the union. The south wanted their property (slaves) to stay and work. -
Fredrick Douglas
Douglass played a critical role in the formation of Civil War black soldiers This freed all slaves held in the Confederacy. The Union also began to form African American regiments to fight for the Union. -
Confederate Hero
Robert Edward Lee was the Confederate leader, known as a top army commander of the Confederate States of America. He wanted the south to be superior so he can stay in charge and make slaves last forever -
Stonewall jackson
Thomas (stonewall) Jackson was Robert e. lee's right hand man when something needed to be done they were like best friends going into war -
battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
George pickett
led the confederate charge at Gettysburg but was pushed back by union troop in defeat -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the Commanding General of the United States Army at the end of the American Civil War and later the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877 -
HIRAM REVELS
First African american to serve in congress. Also him and 4 million slaves and freed blacks got to vote after the civil war. -
14th amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted African Americans the rights of citizenship but they still couldn't vote
