Civil War Timeline
1857-
Dred Scott Case-
forces Dred Scott to remain a slave by the U.S. supreme court, even though he was taken into a
free territory by his master for 2 years.
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1860-
Abraham Lincoln is elected president; the Republicans now have leader.
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1869-
Ulysses S. Grant is inaugurated as the 18th president of the U.S.
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1870- 15th
Amendment to the constitution is ratified; it allows blacks the right to
vote.
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1865-
General Ulysses S. Grant captures Richmond, VA, the capital of the confederacy.
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1863-
President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.
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1863-
The Battle of Gettysburg takes place; this is the turning point in the war.
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1861-
The Civil War begins at the Battle of Fort Sumter in Charleston, South
Carolina.
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1850- Fugitive
Save Act is passed, persecuting northerners that helped to hide runaway
slaves.
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1863-
The Emancipation Proclamation is issued, freeing slaves in the confederate
states.
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1863-
The Homestead Act is passed, allowing settlers to claim land after they
have lived on it for 5 years.
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1865- Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Washington, DC, and Andrew Jackson takes over.
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1867- U.S. acquires Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million.
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