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This decision declared slaves as private property and they had no rights.
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John Brown led a failed raid trying to arm slaves in Virginia.
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South Carolina was the first state to succeed from the U.S.
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Then establishing the Confederate States Of America (CSA)
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Lincoln sends food and medical supplies to the fort.
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P.G.T. Beauregard(CSA) opens fire on Fort Sumpter
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North outnumbered the South by about 2:1 for numbers of soldiers. So the North plans to attack the south from all sides including the East.
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CSA finds orders wrapped around some cigars. 12,000 killed in the first 3 hours - Battle ends in a draw
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Burnside attacks Lee.Union Loses 13,000 while CSA only lost 5,000
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Frees all enslaved people in rebellious states
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Lincoln defeats McCllean, ending any hope of a negotiated peace for the South
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The 13th amendment finally abolishes slavery.
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Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Court House
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Lincoln shot by John Wilkes Booth in Fords theater
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Split the South into 5 military zones (run by sec. of war Edwin Stanton)
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All people born in the U.S. are citizens. Also prevents former CSA's from holding political office
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No citizen could be denied the right to vote based on color or race.
