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Abolitionist John Brown attempts to start a slave rebellion by taking over the Harpers Ferry arsenal. The uprising is quickly put down and John Brown is hanged for treason. Many people in the North, however, consider him a hero.

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Abraham Lincoln Elected President (November 6, 1860)

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Abraham Lincoln Elected President (November 6, 1860)

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Abraham Lincoln was from the northern part of the country and wanted to put an end to slavery. The southern states didn't want him president or making laws that would affect them.

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The South attacks Fort Sumter South Carolina and starts the war.

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Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863)

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Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863)

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President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing many slaves and laying the groundwork for the Thirteenth Amendment.

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A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War.

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Sherman Captures Atlanta (Sept. 2, 1864)

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Sherman Captures Atlanta (Sept. 2, 1864)

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General Sherman captures the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Later in the year he would march to the sea and capture Savannah, Ga. On his way he would destroy and burn much of the land his army passed through.

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General Robert E. Lee surrenders (April 9, 1865)

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General Robert E. Lee surrenders (April 9, 1865)

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General Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

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The South is occupied by Federal troops while state governments, economies, and infrastructure are rebuilt.