Jaidyn's Top Ten: Civil War by Jaidyn Stewart-Crowley

Election of 1860

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-07 18:22:35 UTC

Significance: The Election of 1860 politically focused on Sectionalism in early America. Once Lincoln was elected in upset the South as he opposed slavery. One by one this led to states seceding and becoming their own country. This physically divided America.

The John Brown Raid of 1859

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-07 18:29:06 UTC

Significance: The raid socially divided the North side and the South side of America as it was a battle between them. It was a violent abolitionist movement planned by the South that involved them attacking South slave owners. It intensified sectional division and heightened animosity between the two sides, eventually leading to the civil war. This event made it clear that a compromise over slavery wasn't possible without force.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-07 18:31:09 UTC

The compromise physically divided the U.S. once the the 36°30 act went into power. This compromise originally delayed the war, but it didn't fully stop slavery from expanding. Trying to maintain the balance from slave states and free states it didn't unite the states. This was a core issue that slowly divided the states.

The Usage of the telegram in 1861

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-08 18:22:55 UTC

Significance: The telegraph technologically help the North during the Civil War. It allowed them to send messages very far very fast. Compared to the South who didn't have them. The South still carried messages by horse which could take anywhere from days to week, delaying their messages. While the North could do it minutes.

The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-08 18:26:10 UTC

Significance: The proclamation politically and socially helped determine the outcome of the civil war. The proclamation declared slaves as freedmen. This caused over 200,00 slaves to the Union increasing their armies, helping the North. Increasing their numbers the proclamation changed the outcome of the war.

The Atlanta Savannah March of 1864

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-08 18:31:46 UTC

Significance: This event socially ended the war as it destroyed the South's moral. The North pillaged the South and it showed them the strength the North had. This was the final battle in the War and it led to the South surrendering. It broke the South's will to fight and resulted in the end of the war.

Freedmen Bureau of 1865

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-09 18:29:18 UTC

Significance: A very successful example of reconstruction that socially and intellectually help African-Americans. It was the first major relief agency and it gave freedmen better opportunities. Hospitals, schools, and universities were created to benefit freedmen who originally didn't have anything.

Black Codes of 1866

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-09 18:39:18 UTC

Significance: A failure of reconstruction that socially put African-Americans behind. It did this by further restricting their right. Different laws and restrictions separated the two ethnic groups. This is the opposite of reconstruction and is seen as a failure. These codes resembled slavery.

Johnson's Plan of 1865

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-09 18:40:43 UTC

Significance: Johnson's Plan socially put African-Americans behind. His plan didn't fully commend the ex-confederate soldiers, but put them back in power. This negatively affected the freedmen as it put racist leaders in charge. He also didn't mention the 13th, 14th or 15th amendment. He didn't believe in equal rights for Blacks and held them back

The 13th Amendment passed in 1865

jaidyn_stewartcrowley — 2025-10-14 04:56:32 UTC

Significance: The 13th amendment socially helped reconstruct the U.S. after the civil war. It made all slaves officially free after the Emancipation Proclamation. Even though, it is still seen as a failure because the freedmen were still treated horribly. They became indentured servants and were still forced to work under their ex-slave owners.