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Major events during this time period
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Fugitive Slave ActThe fugitive slave act or the "Comprimise of 1850" that hoelp to abolish slavery. It also continued the underground railroad connected with 3000 homes.
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Kansas-Nebraska ActThe Kansas-Nebraska Act was one of the most important act that lead to the Civil War.
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election The Northern and Southern Democrats counldn't decide on a president. They also could not decide who would be the vice president either. that was the conflict of the election.
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GeneralGeneral P.G.T in command of Confederate forces opened fire on the Union Fort Sumter from Charelston Harbor.
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The Confederate Ironclad steamed onto Hampton Roads where she sank the Union Cumberland.
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GeneralGeneral Albert in control of 40000 soldiers struck a line of union soldiers in the woods of Tennessee.
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PresidentPresident Abraham Lincoln declared all slaves free, residing in territory in rebellion against the federal government.
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GeneralGeneral Robert E Lee pushed the defending union soldiers through Gettysburg to Cemetry Hill.
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The 13th AmendmentThe 13th amendment abolished slavery, and involintary servitude in the United States.
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LeeLee headed west, Being mercelisly cut off by federal troops, evetually arriving in Appomattox.
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