unit 5 timeline

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    unit 5

  • fugiyive slave act

    fugiyive slave act

    the fugitive slave act was a law that made the north bring runaway slaves back to the south.
  • uncle tom's cabin published

    uncle tom's cabin published

    this changed the way that the public viewed slavery.
  • kansas nebraska act

    kansas nebraska act

    when this act was passed it allowed kansas and nebraska to decide for themselves wether or not to allow slavery within their borders.
  • election of 1860

    election of 1860

    the end of this election served as an immediate impetus outbreak of the civil war
  • battle of fort sumter

    battle of fort sumter

    this was the bombardment and surrender of fort sumter and was the start of the american civil war.
  • the monitor vs. the merrimack

    the monitor vs. the merrimack

    both of these ships went down in this fight.
  • the battle of shiloh

    the battle of shiloh

    this battle was a major battle in the western theatre in the american civil war.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    this was issued by president lincoln before he was killed to abolish slavery.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    this battle is one of the most important battles in the civil war and was a great victory for the confederates.
  • The Thirteenth Amendment

    The Thirteenth Amendment

    this is the amendment that finally outlawed slavery in the united states
  • Surrender at Appomattox

    Surrender at Appomattox

    after years of fighting the south gave up and decided to surrender. this marked the end of the american civil war.
  • Assassination of President Lincoln

    Assassination of President Lincoln

    lincoln was assasinated in a theatre after the civil war was over.