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a former slave who led many other slaves, including her family, to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
the wrong practice that Harriet Tubman was born into
slavery
one of the first women to go into a battlefield in the U.S. to care for wounded soldiers
Clara Barton
assassinated President Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
an organization founded by Clara Barton that helps wounded and homeless during wars and disasters
American Red Cross
the name of the northern states during the Civil War
Union
name given to the Southerners
Confederates
the event that lasted three days, destroying thousands of buildings in Chicago
Great Chicago Fire
a military academy that trains soldiers to become leaders
West Point Academy
Who was born in a cabin in Kentucky?
Abraham Lincoln
a series of houses or other places where escaped slaves were helped on the way to freedom in the North
Underground Railroad
signed by Lincoln, stating all slaves in the south should be freed
Emancipation Proclamation
a short two-minute speech written by President Lincoln that honored the soldiers who bravely fought for their country in Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Address
U.S. Grant's nickname
Unconditional Surrender Grant
nickname given to Clara Barton for her work helping wounded soldiers
Angel of the Battlefield
Robert E. Lee was asked to be president here; later name changed to Washington and Lee University
Washington College
place Lee surrendered to Grant
Appomattox Court House, Virginia
commander of the Confederate army during the Civil War; encouraged his men to help rebuild America after the war
Robert E. Lee
chosen to be president of the Confederate States of America
Jefferson Davis
preacher who founded a Sunday school in Chicago, a church, a Bible Institute, and a publishing company
Dwight L. Moody
church started by D.L. Moody in Chicago
Illinois Street Church
three countries, other than America, where Moody went to preach God's Word
England, Scotland, & Ireland
event when the president is sworn into office
Inauguration Day
name given to a president before he is officially sworn into office
president-elect
added to the Constitution, states that no form of slavery would ever again be allowed anywhere in the U.S.
Thirteenth Amendment