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Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Website Federal Law that allowed for the capture and arrest of any runaway slaves . -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's CabinAn anti-slavery book was published and it led to a revolution of slaves. The book was named Uncle Tom's Cabin -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act It was a process that decided whether slaves would be allowed in the new states that were being made. -
Election of 1860
Election of 1860 This election was all about slavery and whether they should keep it or not. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
Battle at Fort Sumter Known as the start of the civil war so it was the beginning of the battle of the Union and the Confederacy. The Battle of Fort Sumter -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack This battle was the first naval battle of the two sides of the Civil War. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of ShilohA surprise attack on the future president Ulysses S. Grant's troops led to a victory by the Union even though there was a surprise attack on them. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation ProclamationA document/statement that declared all slaves were freed in the South and that no more slavery could occur. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of GettysburgThe biggest battle of the Civil War and most liikely the most important considering it was a Union Victory. It was also fought on independence day. -
Surrender at Appomattox
Surrender at Appomattox On this day confederate general General Robert E. Lee to Union general Ulysses S. Grant which is said to end the American Civil War. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
Lincoln's AssassinationOn April 14, 1865 John Wilkes Booth a famous actor that was also part of the confederacy suprisingly shot President Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head at Ford's Theatre. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment This amendment was in my opinion one of the most important amendments passed because it completely abolished slavery.
