My Top Ten: Civil War and Reconstruction by Keion Harris

September 18, 1850 The Fugitive Act:

keion_harris — 2025-10-06 16:20:35 UTC

Significance: I chose the fugitive slave act because it relates to slavery and the government recapturing the freedmen how it first started. The Fugitive Slave Act is significant because socially it effected families and the Fugitive Act tor people apart and their families.

May 21, 1856 The Pottawatomie Massacre:

keion_harris — 2025-10-07 01:14:45 UTC

Significance: I chose the Pottawatomie Massacre because it was another bloody massacre prior to the Bleeding Kansas. This war was significant because socially it made a deep impact on families like John Brown and his family and the pro-slavery people that were killed as well.

March 6, 1857 Dread Scott v. Sanford:

keion_harris — 2025-10-07 01:44:02 UTC

Significance: I chose the Dread Scott v. Sanford because back in the slavery days African American citizen's didn't have any right weather they were freed people or enslaved. This was significant because socially it affected families by provoking their freedom and rights.

May 1856 Bleeding Kansas:

keion_harris — 2025-10-08 01:11:41 UTC

Significance: I chose Bleeding Kansas because it is known to be one of the deadliest & bloodiest war in the U.S. This event is politically important because war diplomacy and treaties which would cause people to start havic.

May 18th- July 4th 1863 The Battle of Vicksburg

keion_harris — 2025-10-08 03:32:06 UTC

Significance: I chose the battle of Vicksburg because this was an artillery war where they used different types of technology like gunboats. This event is socially important because it's affecting society and social classes from each side and the 47 day siege during the battle.

November 6, 1860 Election of 1860:

keion_harris — 2025-10-08 18:41:37 UTC

Significance: I chose the Election of 1860 because It was an event that led straight to the Civil War also because it was a glorious victory for Abraham Lincoln and the U.S. This event is socially important because it divided families also where they used to live.

November 1865 Black Codes:

keion_harris — 2025-10-09 01:48:57 UTC

Significance: I chose Black Codes for Reconstruction because it limited the Rights of African Americans also it preceded them from working on plantations. This event is socially important because it had to do with the social classes and how African American's couldn't go to the places where white people were

December 24, 1865 Ku Klux Klan

keion_harris — 2025-10-09 02:14:55 UTC

Significance: I chose the KKK because it was a period in time where they would go around causing destruction in the most violent ways by leaning people from trees and burning schools. This event is socially important because it made a heavy impact on people and their families by tearing them apart and in violent ways.

January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation:

keion_harris — 2025-10-09 03:30:29 UTC

Significance: I chose Emancipation Proclamation because it was a period in time where all African American enslaved people were freed from slavery in the North by Abraham Lincoln. This event is econmically important because of trade commerce, and Markets because it freed all of the people who were once slaves.

July 9, 1868 The 14th Amendment

keion_harris — 2025-10-09 16:25:02 UTC

Significance: I chose the 14th Amendment because it granted all people to have rights and freedom even African Americans. This event is politically important because it has more to do with court laws and gave every American citizen equal protection and equal rights.