Pre-Civil War
1850
Fugitive Slave Law caused greater tension
between South and North
1852 Uncle Toms Cabin
published showed America how bad slavery is.
Many more people turn to Anti-slavery.
May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act renews tension between anti and proslavery forces.
1857 Dred Scott decision - Enraged republicans and gave southerners
more power Shows Supreme Court is in favor of slavery. (Picture)
Nov. 6, 1860 Lincoln elected president Republicans and antislavery forces gain power.(Picture)
Dec. 20, 1860 South Carolina
secedes from Union Caused riots and war starts to begin
Civil War
April 12-14, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter Confederate forces fire on Fort Sumter and the war begins.(Picture)
June 1861 - Four Slave States stay in the Union This makes war ironic for those states because they
are fighting for something they dont believe in.
March 1863 Draft Begins
the Draft required males 20-25 to go to war and many become enraged
Jan. 1, 1863 Emancipation
Proclamation is issued - frees
slaves in the Confederate States. (Picture)
July 1-3, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg The Union forces win war and this causes them to
gain power in the war. Conferacy never regains forces after this battle. War in which most men fought and died.(Picture)
Nov. 19, 1863 Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address states that all slaves in areas of rebellion were
free makes Confederacy mad.(Picture)
.
Jan. 1865 The fall of the confederacy The confederacy states to fall because they are
having transportation problems.
April 14, 1865 Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes
Booth Takes power away from Union in office and makes states even more split.(Picture)
May1,
1865 Confederate forces surrender This
ends civil war and nation reunites.
Dec. 6, 1865 13th
amendment to Constitution is ratified this prohibits slavery and keeps North and South
from fighting over this issue
Pictures
Frosch, Michael. "Civil War Photos."
05 Apr 2004.
<http://www.civilwarphotos.net/files/lincoln_assassination.htm>.
"Dred Scott Decision." National
Park Service. 05 Apr 2004.
<http://americancivilwar.com/>.
