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Fugitive Slave Act
nationalcenter.org/FugitiveSlaveAct.html The finding and capturing of slaves by their owners. -
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Unit 5 Timeline
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
history.com/this-day-in-history/uncle-toms-cabin-is-published Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book about anti-slavery. 300,000 copies of the book were sold in three months. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
history.com/topics/kansas-nebraska-act Bill that allowed settalers to decide were slavery was leagal. -
Election of 1860
ushistory.org/us/32d.asp The Republicans needed someone to win votes and could carry New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsylvaina. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ THe Confederate soldiers open fired on the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack Naval engagement at he mouth of James River. -
Battle of Shiloh
civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ An attack on the Union soldiers on the ground near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River by the Confederate soldiers. -
Emanciation Proclamation
archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ A stating that all slaves are free. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg Fighting between the Union and Confederate soldiers. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html THe Thirteenth Amendment talked about slavery. -
Surrender at Appomattox
eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm
The surrender of Robert E. Lee to General Grant on April 9, 1865. -
Assassination of President Lincoln
history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination The assassination of President Lincoln happened only five days after the end of the American Civil War.