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The Fugitive Slave Act
History LinkHistoryThese acts forcibly compelled citizens to capture runaway slaves. It also deneid slaves of trial and forced them to serve 6 months in jail with a $1000 fine. -
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
History Link The Kansas-Nebraska Act freed all the slaves in the states that were in rebellion and many slaves joined the soldires in their marches. -
The Election
History Link The election was won by Lincoln by 40% of the votes and had several other cantidates that all fought hard. -
Attack at Sumter
History Link The attack was at a fortified island called Fort Sumter and it was attacked and overtaken by PGT Beauregaurd before it was finished. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
History link This event was a historical first and was a battle between ironclad warships. It happened at the battle of Hampton Roads. -
The Battle of Shiloh
History Link The Battle of Shiloh was anything but peaceful. It was the worst battle in the war at its time and it had the most casualties. -
The Emancipation
History Link The Emancipation Proclomation was meant to free slaves but didn't do much as slaves were still held by others. -
Battle of Gettysburg
History Video This was the worst battle and had housed the 3 day battle that made the Gettysburg Cemetery. It was later home to the famous speech. -
Surrender at Appomattox
History Link The surrender happened at the house of a innocent citizen and stopped the long war. -
Lincoln is DEAD?!
History Link The event was tragic but somehow Lincoln knew everything before it happened. -
Amendment 13
History Page The thirteenth amendment was extremely similar to the Emancipation Proclomation is how it abolished slavery but it abolished it in all of America.