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Fugitve Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was an act passed by congress claiming that escaped slaves found in the North were to be returned to their owner for bounty. Link text -
The Publishing of Uncle Tom's Cabin
The publishing of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Published is important because the book is known as the reason the Civil War started due to the fact that it started controversy due to the fact it explained the hardship,pain, and struggles slaves went through. Link text -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act is was an Act passed by congress that allowed Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they were going to become a slave state or free-state.
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Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was the election that Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. Link text -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was one of the first major battles of the Civil War in which The Union surrendered. Link text -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack is known as the most important Naval battle of the Civil War because it was the first battle where two ironclad ships fought against each other. Link text -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a fight started by Johnston initializing a surprise attack on Grant, Link text -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation President Lincoln issued after the Union Victory at the Battle of Antietam, This proclamation declared the end of slavery. Link Text -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg also known as the "bloodiest war of the Civil War" was the biggest battle fought in the Civil War and also considered the "turning point" of the war. This battle was won by the Union. Link text -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment states is a amendment that Lincoln passed basically stating that slavery is abolished. -
Surrender at Appomattox
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Assassination of President Lincoln
