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All land above 36 and 30 degrees north would be free, and below would be slave.
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Said all land gained by Mex/Amerian war should be free, shot down by senate and increased tension between N and S.
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Against expansion of slave states
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Republican Party is formed, they loose election
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Lincoln vs Douglas, Douglas wins.
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Lead a raid, in which he tryed to free black people.
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John Brown was hung for leading a rebellion on the second of December.
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Lincoln and Douglas go head to head, Lincoln wins with 60% of electorial votes.
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Battle of bull run starts war with a confederiate victory.
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Congress passes Draft, requiring any ablebodied person to enlist.
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Lincoln was assassinated while watching a play with his wife, Andrew Johnson took office.
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Robert E Lee, officaly surrenders
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Amendment passed saying, all peoples born in the US are US citizens.
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Voteing rights to all males
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Brings the south back to the Union, Freedman Burea helps slaves get educated and gives aid.
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Tilden won popular vote, but Hayes took office becaues electorial votes, also promised to end reconstruction.