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January 1850

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The Compromise of 1850 admits California to the U.S. as a “free” state and allows newly acquired territories to decide upon slavery for themselves.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe published Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a powerful anti-slavery novel.

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A period of repeated outbreaks of violent guerrilla warfare between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces, known as “Bleeding Kansas.”

2001344_2 — 2024-06-04 12:43:27 UTC

Dred Scott, an enslaved Black man, lost his fight for freedom in the court case known as Dred Scott v. Sandford.

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Abolitionist John Brown leads a small group to attack Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Known as “John Brown’s Raid.”

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Lincoln is elected the sixteenth U.S. president.

2001344_2 — 2024-06-04 12:46:32 UTC

Seven Southern states secede.

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The Confederate States of America is formed and Jefferson Davis is elected president.

2001344_2 — 2024-06-04 12:48:21 UTC

Confederate victory at Fort Sumter.

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Four more states join the Confederate States of America.

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Confederate victory at the Battle of Bull Run.

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Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh.

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Confederate victories of the Seven Days Battle.