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Date of Event: 1865

Name of Event: Surrender of Appomattox

What happened: After the Civil War, the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

Why was it necessary?

This event marked the end of the Civil War and the beginning of reunification

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Date of Event: 1863

Name of Event: Emancipation Proclamation

What happened:

They declared the war all enslaved people in the confederate states to be freed.

Why was it important:

They include the fight against slavery and weakened the south's labor force

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December 1860 to June 1861

Southern States Secede from the Union

What happened:

Following Lincoln's election, starting with South Carolina on December 20, 1860, eleven Southern states declared secession from the United States, forming the Confederate States of America.

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This act was primarily driven by the desire to preserve the institution of slavery; if Lincoln hadn't won the election, slavery would never have ended.

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Date of Event: 1865

Name of Event: Lincolns assassination

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Abraham lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United states.His victory with less than 40% of the popular vote ,was due to a spilt in the Democratic Party.

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Lincol's election led directly to South Carolina's secession and the onset of the Civil war.

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Nov 15- Dec 21, 1864

Sherman's March to the Sea

During these days, General T. Sherman, with approximately 60,000 soldiers, led a destructive campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia.

Their main aim was to intimidate Georgia's civilian population, abandoning the Confederate cause by destroying military targets, infrastructure, and civilian property.

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Date: April 14, 1865

Name of the event: Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

What happened: President Abraham Lincoln

was shot by actor and Confederate sympathizer john Wilke booth while attending a play at ford's theatre in Washington, D,C Lincoin died the following moring

Why was it importent: Marking the first Assassination of a U.S. President and leading to a period of national mourning