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The Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on the 18th of September in 1850. The Act was passed as part of the compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-supporters and Northerners with an intent to abolish slavery.
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The Publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin
The publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin also referred to as, "Life Among The Lowly", was an anti-slavery novel by the American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. According to Will Kaufman the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War."
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was passed by the U.S. Congress of May 30th. The Act was fulfilled to repeal the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which forbid slavery north of latitude 36°30'. It also allowed people within the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
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The Election of 1860
The American Presidential Election of 1860 was held on November 6th, where Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln defeated the Southern Democratic candidate, John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union Candidate John Bell.
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The Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle at Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. The tragedy was began by the Confederate States Army and the resulting gunfire and later surrender by the United States Army. This event started the Civil War.
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The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack which was also referred to as the Battle of Hampton Roads was possibly the most important naval battle of The American Civil War. This battle was noted as history's first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new time of naval warfare.
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The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also referred to as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing was an important battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, which was fought on April 6 through the 7th of 1862 in southwestern Tennessee.
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln as the United States neared its 3rd year of bloody Civil War battles. The Proclamation stated "that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free." This applied to all states within the rebellious states.
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The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. The battle was fought on June 1st of 1863 to June 3rd of 1863.
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment was added to The Constitution of the United States in 1865. The Amendment states that, "Neither slavery nor servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
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The Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox, which was fought on the morning of April 9th of 1865 at the Appomattox Court House, was believed to be one of the very last battles fought in the Civil War.
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The Assassination of President Lincoln
The Assassination of President Lincoln acted upon by John Wilkes Booth was a major loss and shock to the nation. John Wilkes surprised President Lincoln at the Ford Theater in his box at Washington with a shot to the back of the head. John Wilkes Booth became the first person to assassinate an American president.
http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination
