Unit 6 Timeline

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    Unit 6 Timeline

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Was a book published by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It portrayed the evils of slavery.
  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case

    A slave named Dred Scott sued for freedom after being taken into free territory by his owner. The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans weren't citizens so they couldn't sue.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860

    The main issue was slavery. Abraham Lincoln, a republican won
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam

    Lee went North. He lost here. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the rebelling states
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    This freed the slaves in the rebelling states. This was issued by Abraham Lincoln
  • Reconstruction

    Reconstruction

    The South is devastated. The North had a strong, growing industrial economy.
  • Battle of Vicksburg

    Battle of Vicksburg

    This happened in Mississippi. Grant wins. This cuts the Confederacy in half.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    Lee pushed North into Pennsylvania. It was a 3 day battle. Lee had to retreat
  • Gettysburg Address

    Gettysburg Address

    Delivered by Abraham Lincoln. It was a short speech and dedicating cemetery.
  • Appotmattox Court House

    Appotmattox Court House

    Lee surrendered. Lee urged Southerners to accept surrender & unite as Americans
  • Lincoln Assassination

    Lincoln Assassination

    By John Wikes Booth. Happened shortly after war
  • 13th amendment

    13th amendment

    This was passed on Dec 6 1865. This abolished slavery
  • Reconstruction act of  1867

    Reconstruction act of 1867

    This put the South under military occupation. To make sure they were following rules
  • 14th amendment

    14th amendment

    Prohibited states from denying equal rights to any American. Gave citizenship to blacks.
  • 1867 election

    1867 election

    Grant beats Seymour. Grant was a republican.
  • 15th amendment

    15th amendment

    It gave voting rights to African Americans. Happened on Feb 3 1870.
  • Jim Crow Laws

    Jim Crow Laws

    Established seperate facilities for whites & blacks. Schools, train cars, etc. Black facilities were inferior.
  • Plessy Vs Ferguson

    Plessy Vs Ferguson

    S.C said seperate but equal did not violate the 14th amendment. Upheld Jim Crow laws of segregation.