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this stated any debates on slavery were tabled from 1836-1844
What was the Gag Rule in Congress?
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
1861 to 1865
The dates of the Civil War?
this was issued following the battle antietam, effective january 1863, declared freedom for the enslaved in “rebellious states”
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
these limited the rights of african americans in the south, they were not allowed to hunt/fish, could not own guns, forced to sign long-term labor
contracts, unemployment could lead to arrest
What were the black codes?
this man was beaten by preston brooks while giving a speech in congress ridiculing the south about slavery.
Who is Charles Sumner?
Dec 1860 - south carolina secedes followed by 5 other states
Feb 1861 - creation of the confederate states of america with President Jefferson Davis
- April 1861 - attack on Fort Sumter
- Industrialized (production of war time materials)
- Larger population, workforce, conscription
- Extensive railroad system
What were the strengths of the north in the civil war?
Who were Lincoln's critics?
informal segregation that became systemic state segregation
this stated that an enslaved man who sued for his freedom after the landowner’s death because he had been taken to and lived in free territory, where the Supreme court ruled that he must remain enslaved
What is the Dred Scott case?
this was an amendment applying the missouri compromise line coast to coast, along with federal protection of slavery
What was the Crittenden Compromise?
this was an act of total war, scorched earth, it crippled the south's industry
What was General Sherman's march to the sea?
a significant international impact of the emancipation proclamation
What kept Europe out of the war?
gave birthright citizenship except for natives, officially ended the dred scott decision
What was the civil rights act of 1866?
this was when proslavery border ruffians and antislavery jayhawks moved into the territory and there was a mini civil war between the factions with attacks and counterattacks on various settlements and towns
What was Bleeding Kansas?
Abe lincoln had several debates about slavery with this man.
Who was Stephen Douglas?
What was the south's strategy for the civil war?
this dedicated a military cemetery, and spoke to north and south by using the term nation instead of union
What is the Gettysburg Address?
these were southern whites who supported republican reconstruction and northern transplants who relocated to the south
Who were scalawags and carpetbaggers?
the chief justice in Dred Scott case that stated enslaved people and african americans were not citizens and could not sue in court, they were private property
Who was Chief Justice Taney?
some say this was the biggest event that led to the civil war, as it stoked fear among slave owners in the south.
What was Harper's Ferry, John Brown's Raid?
Who are Delaware, maryland, kentucky, missouri, west virginia ?
what are the 14th and 15th amendments?
the doctrine created from the Plessy v Ferguson case
What is Separate but equal?