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Slavery Begins
The start of slavery was in 1619. It all began when a Dutch boat carrying about 20 enslaved African people arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. Slaves brought from Africa made the United States the economic powerhouse it became. During this time, slaves often worked in tobacco and rice fields. -
Causing of the Civil War
Most think that the only cause for the American civil war slavery. But in reality it was a small part of the problem. A few of the main causes include The Red Scott Decision, The Kansas Nebraska Act, States Rights, The Missouri Compromise, and the Southern Stated Seceding from the union. -
The Impact of Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin", written by Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist novel. Abolition was a movement against slavery. Over 300,000 copies were sold just the year after it was published. It was most popular in Caucasian populations in the north. This book showed people what slavery was really like. -
Southern States Secede
During the first three months of Lincoln first term, seven states in the south seceded from the union. The newly seceded states formed the Confederate States of America. After this the Civil War would begin. Then four more states would secede. -
The Civil War
The American Civil War was fought between The United States and the eleven southern states that formed the Confederate States of America. The war officially started on April 12, 1861 when the Confederated began shooting at Fort Sumter. Eventually the North defeated the South. This made it so the Confederates were forced to rejoin the union. -
The Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation signed by the 16th president Abraham Lincoln stated that "all people being held as slaves within rebellious districts are and henceforth shall be free". This document was also very limited as it only applied for the confederate states. It also allowed for black men to join the Union Army -
Proposing the 13th amendment
On January 31, 1865 the 13th amendment was proposed to the House and the Senate. It would take almost a year to be ratified. -
The Ratification
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. President Lincoln approved of the amendment on February 1, 1865, but it took until December 6, 1865 for enough states to ratify it.