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Fugitive Slave act
This law\act passes in November. This was a part of the compromise of 1850 between southern slave holding interests and Northern free soldiers. -
Uncle Toms Cabin Published
This was a anti slavery novel. The writer studied at a Private school. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
This was passed by the U.S. Congress this allowed them to choose whether there would be slavery or not. -
election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was a respected politician because of how well his speeches were. He would also go south and talk about the union. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
This battle was a Confederate Victory. Major Robert Anderson Surrendered the Fort. -
The Monitor vs. Merrimac
The most important Naval battle. -
The battle of Shiloh
This battle was won by the Union in Shiloh Tennessee. This battle ended on Monday, April 7. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This was a Presidential proclamation and a Executive Order. It was to change the legal status for 3 million enslaved slaves. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg ended Friday July 3.The Union won this battle. -
Surrender of Appomattox
This was the final engagement of the confederate army before they surrendered. -
Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
John Wilks Booth Shot Abraham Lincoln in the back of the head with a 44 caliber at the Fords Theater. -
The thirteenth amendment
The thirteenth amendment was about Slavery in America. This was made after the Civil war.